The "Armour" jewellery ring series are based on investigation of aesthetic features of various shield suits existed in the past and their modern perusal. The series are inspired by medieval breastplates, helmets as well as oriental armour pieces, their laced bindings. Construction of functional joints of certain references are transferred to this rings set.
Igor Komov is a jewellery designer from Moscow, Russia, art-director of Alchemia Jewellery brand and director of Jewellery Design course at British Higher School of Art and Design, the winner of Russian Artweek contest, Competition of Author's Jewelry Art in Amber Museum in Kaliningrad, participant of many exhibitions in Russia and abroad. In his design concepts, he investigates various themes and theses: architecture, biology, culture, mechanics and many others, making cross-discipline researches and creating unusual jewellery pieces.
Alchemia Designers' Jewellery brand is located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded by two MARCHI graduates (now British Higher School of Art and Design tutors) Igor Komov and Katerina Komova. Alchemia aims to create aesthetically-charged jewellery and each its collection is some king of investigation of a certain theme. Artworks of Alchemia Jewellery are represented in several museums of Russia.