It's the Lightning Not the Thunder...Ettore Sottsass Earrings

We wanted to spotlight a very special pair of Ettore Sottsass Memphis Design Group earrings produced by Acme Studios in 1985.

Titled "Fulmine", which means "Lightning" in Italian, these earrings have a very distinct architectural quality. The center leg of each earring depicts the Fulmine or lightning bolt as it travels from the heavens to it's contact point. The center lightning leg is a soft pink color with bright orange shapes at the ends. The structural design is bordered with blue support columns and is capped with a white ceiling of clouds at the top. Each of the earrings measure 1.5" tall by 1.25" wide. These original Ettore Sottsass Memphis "Fulmine" Earrings are currently available for $150. We love how Ettore's playful design builds on the electric quality of the Memphis Design Group.

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ACME Studio: CNN Style, 1987

Filmed in 1987 at the New York International Gift Fair / Accent on Design, CNN Styles host, Elsa Klensch interviewed Lesley Bailey and Adrian Olabuenaga, founders of ACME Studios, Inc. The story covers the jewelry that ACME focused on at the time and the design revolutions that inspired them.

Jewelry of The Memphis Design Group

As our first post we would like to spotlight the Authentic Jewelry of The Memphis Design Group. In 1985 Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass paired with Acme founder Adrian Olabuenaga to develop a series of jewelry pieces created by various Memphis group designers. The entire body of work created with Acme is featured in the Groninger Museum, Groningen, Holland. These pieces were officially retired and taken off of the market years ago and all of the tools & dyes used in their manufacturing were destroyed. Over the past year we have become the exclusive representative of Acme's Memphis Jewelry line. Many pieces are either sold out or near a sold out status, so you'll want to watch our blog and website for these unique collectibles pieces.
This showcase necklace is a great example of Memphis Design by Adrian Olabuenaga. This necklace titled "Atomic" measures 1 3/8" x 7 1/4" with a 15" long black rubber chain and is available for $275. This necklace won him an award with Design Plus, Germany. The matching brooch and earrings were featured in the Memphis exhibition in 2005 at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Frankfurt, Germany. Adrian's work was included in the "Memphis Designers for Acme" jewelry series at the insistence of Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass. Please keep a watch as we will continue to spotlight great Memphis Jewelry pieces that we have available on our website.