J&Co

The second jeweler I am going to talk about, that influences me is Jacob Arabo is a Bukharin-American jeweller. His work is well known in the entertainment industry for its unique jewelry designs and he is mentioned in several hip-hop songs as "Jacob the Jeweller" or just "Jacob. His timepieces and jewelry have so much influence in hip hop culture.

Figure 1 - J&CO Man's perfect fit Bracelet.

Figure 2 - J&CO Billionaire timepiece.

Figure 4 – J&Co Brilliant Flying Tourbillon Arlequino.

The look to achieve for Xhosa bling Jewellery is inspired by J&Co style of Incorporating different materials as seen on this 2.06ct. Round Cut White Diamonds on Braided Black Brummel Rope. 18K Rose Gold (See fig 1). Jacob uses many precious stones, a fascination of mine, like the Billionaire watch (see fig 2) I want to use color in my jewellery, and looking at the way J&Co does their color combination as done in this Brilliant Flying Tourbillon Arlequino (fig 3) that inspires me to take the Xhosa bling to another level.