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EST. MMXIII • NVM DESIGN, NYC.LOOKBOOK ONE

NVM is a design company founded out of an interest in technology and its potential to challenge the frontiers of design. As more powerful technologies become increasingly

available to the public, we ask: can one apply new tools while still retaining a high level of craftsmanship? In building our collection, we set out to explore the tension between

the two, channeling the beauty we came to uncover.

NVM believes in exclusive, limited runs and one-of-a-kind, numbered pieces. Every one of our items is 3D printed, then hand finished by local artisans to ensure it stands as a true reflection of the design’s original vision. We make all of our pieces in New York, centering our production around the city and its people. Our design was born out of

our studio in Lower Manhattan and our pieces printed in Midtown, then finished by our jewelers in the City’s historic Diamond District. We have committed to working with a varied group of young artists and established craftsmen, collaborating with both the

enduring and emerging talents of New York.

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CHLOE CHOKER — The Chloe Choker is our most versatile piece. Worn day to night, it captures the essence of the NVM woman: innate elegance and cool confidence.

TRIANGLE CHOKER

DROP CHOKER


The theme of this first collection is Rebirth. The first creative element used was lichen, a dry moss which grows on trees and stones. We gathered the actual lichen from Cold Spring, NY and adapted it to many of our pieces after scanning it and then digitally manipulating

it to meet our vision. Our second element is a ‘crystal’ texture we generate with a computer algorithm that replicates, adjusts, and places individual cubes to create a cohesive look.

Having consciously forgone the use of gems and stones, the design of each piece draws the eye to detail, be it large or small, by creating distinctive texture. Accentuated by the lichen

and crystals, our lines are simple, at times soft and understated, at times strong and bold. Our shapes tame the chaos of detail.


NVM FIRST COLLECTION—

SCARA PENDANT — The body of the Scara Pendant is modeled from the base of a Roman amphora. Worn with a white t-shirt or a low cut top, the Scara is adaptable as it is understated.

VESPER EARINGS — The peculiar bottom shape of the Vesper Earrings has been

re-envisioned through the centuries, our variation drawing inspiration from Sumerian

court jewelry. The Vesper earrings are worn best as standalone pieces.


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At NVM we use cutting edge 3D printing technology to explore new possibilities for design. 100 years ago, machines and factories changed the way objects in our lives were produced.

Designers and architects like Raymond Loewy and Mies van der Rohe responded with forms that expressed the spirit of the new machines: efficiency, speed, and precision. These designs

came to represent the changes of their time and made the modern world more beautiful.

Today, a new set of technologies is changing the way objects are made. The smooth, unadorned shapes of the last century were driven by efficiency, but 3D printers can make

complex shapes just as easily as simple ones. At NVM, we build pieces that express the ideals of this new technology, using 3D printers and scanners to do things that would be difficult, if

not impossible, with traditional tools alone.

NVM TECHNOLOGY—

NIKKI NAMEPLATE — The Nikki Nameplate is our most lighthearted and youthful piece. Its focus is solely upon the simplicity of the lines and shapes of the crystals utilized throughout the collection.

MERA DROP NECKLACE — The Mera Necklace epitomizes our lichen collection.

The wild texture growing over the smooth stone surface draws the eye to the dichotomy

of the metal as both canvas and form.


BETH STUDS — Quiet yet transfixing, the Beth Studs serve as the perfect complement to

any woman’s outfit.

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Martin Griswold is compelled by a fascination with the history of technology, specifically its subtle impacts on design and culture.

He brings to NVM technical skill honed in his previous work as a physicist and an abundance of trivia on the history of bicycles and shipping containers.

Before founding NVM, Martin earned a PhD in physics at Princeton University. He currently lives in New York.

Allegra Crespi comes to NVM with an appreciation for emerging technologies and a love of classical aesthetics.

Born and raised in Paris, Rome and New York by a family with deep roots in the fashion industry, the importance of art, beauty and craftsmanship was impressed upon her at an early age.

Prior to founding NVM, Allegra worked in creative consulting and studied sociology at Columbia University. She currently resides in New York with her Australian Sheepdog, Dash.

MAIA & ELECTRA CUFFS — Named after the two eldest Pleiades, the Maia

and Electra Cuffs celebrate sisterhood: similar, yet distinct.


SHIELD RINGS — Inspired by the swell of a wave, the Shield Rings embody the essence of the modern woman: soft yet strong, smooth yet multifaceted, they bestow upon their

owner an aura of protection.

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