Sevan bicakci biography
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Sevan Bıçakçı
Turkish jeweler (born )
Sevan Bıçakçı | |
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| Born | (age&#;52&#;53) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
Sevan Bıçakçı (Armenian: Սեւան Պըչաքչը;[1] born ) is a Turkish famed jeweller of Armenian descent. He is one of the few renowned jewelers in Turkey and is known around the world.[2] He is considered a "star jeweler" in Turkey.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Of Armenian descent,[4] Sevan Bıçakçı was born in in the Samatya district of Istanbul, Turkey. He is known as the 'King of Rings'. He started his experience with Hovsep Catak during his teenage years.[4] His jewelry designs are that of Byzantine and Ottoman styles. Some of Sevan Bıçakçı's famous clientele include Celine Dion and Liv Tyler.[5]
Awards
[edit]Sevan Bıçakçı has received many distinguished awards such as:[6]
- Town and Country Couture Award
- Turkish Gold Design Award
- He was nominated for the Jameel Prize Award[2]
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Betsy Exhibitions
Sevan Biçakci is a craftsman, a maestro, sculptor, painter and dreamer. Bıçakcı crafts an alternate universe in each piece of wearable art with details so small and beauty so vast, it leaves collectors and coveteurs in wonderment.
On display will be Sevan Biçakçi’s own inversely carved self-portrait, done by the artist and his team in Istanbul. His likeness, full of whimsical humor and painstaking skill, is inversely carved within rock crystal, hand painted and then set in 24K gold, sterling silver and surrounded by multi-colored diamonds. This one-of-a-kind oversized cuff has eight tenticles, reflecting Biçakçi’s playful and jovial side, envisioning himself as an octopus, many hands doing the work of many masters.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Istanbul’s Samatya district in , his homeland is undoubtedly Sevan Biçakçi’s greatest muse. His exquisite pieces reflect a sensibility steeped in Istanbul’s myriad Oriental charms– exotic spice bazaars, majestic domed architecture, whirling dervishes, fairy-tale like minarets and imposing images of past Sultans.
From his design studio near Istanbul’s year-old Grand Bazaar, Biçakçi and his team of artisan’s craft one-of-a-kind jewels with high-karat gold, sterling silver, rose or antique-cut diamonds,
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