Our story

Aurea Nova is the work of Alejandro Sarduy, sculptor and jewelry maker. Each piece begins as an idea, becomes a sculpture and ends in solid 925 sterling silver, made to be worn and kept.

Alejandro Sarduy in low blue light, his hand at his face, wearing his sculptural silver rings.
Alejandro Sarduy smiling, his hand at his face, wearing two of his sculptural silver rings.

The maker

Alejandro Sarduy, sculptor and jewelry maker.

I trained in sculpture before I learned to make jewelry. What interests me is how a small object can hold a story and still leave room for yours.

Every design starts with a sketch and a question: what should this piece carry? I sculpt it in 3D, print it in resin to check every form, and it is cast in solid 925 sterling silver before I finish it by hand at the bench. I design, sculpt and make every piece in the United States.

Signature of Alejandro Sarduy

What each piece carries.

  1. Wearable sculptures.

    Every surface is modelled as a small work of art, made to be seen from every angle and worn every day.

  2. Not made to follow trends. Made to carry meaning.

    Myths, symbols and questions of identity, each given a form you can hold.

  3. Jewelry with a Soul.

    A piece that becomes part of your own story the longer you wear it.

From an idea to silver.

See how each piece is made
  • Original Sin being sculpted in 3D: a hand holding an apple, wrapped by a serpent.Sculpted in 3D
  • The Original Sin resin print held in tweezers.Printed in resin
  • Alejandro checking a piece under the microscope.Checked under the microscope
  • The finished Original Sin ring in polished sterling silver, worn on the hand.Finished by hand
The Aurea Nova certificate of authenticity.

A certificate with every piece.

Every piece arrives with a certificate of authenticity that names the piece and its material. Solid 925 sterling silver, never plated. Designed, sculpted and made in the U.S.

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