FROM THE MATTERHORN TO OLYMPUS

The meeting between Antigone, a Cypriot designer, and Alexandre, a Swiss gemologist, produced the spark that started the opsi-jewels adventure.

Inspired by the history and the picturesque and maritime nature of her island, Antigone delivers a colorful and lively vision that she embodies in the form of jewelry typical of her culture; Alexandre adorns them with fine and precious gems, and ensures entirely Swiss artisanal manufacturing; with his long experience in the field of fine watchmaking, he aims for nothing less than a perfect choice of gems and a level of finishing. Drawing its inspiration from the treasures of the South and Swiss know-how, opsi-jewels tells you a colorful story, full of gems and sparkles.

Antigone

Antigone was born in Cyprus where she grew up, before pursuing an international career in the world of fine perfumery and major luxury houses. Inspired by this world and drawing on the traditions and colorful culture of Cyprus, Antigone, passionate about her native culture, has always created alongside her professional activity, until she decided to focus more specifically on jewelry creation, a mode of expression in which she found herself entirely. It was then that, exploring the means to realize her project, Antigone found another enthusiast, Alexandre, whose expertise in Gemology and experience in jewelry complemented her expectations. Antigone was thus able to give free rein to her imagination and her sense of color to develop sublime collections, inspired by the Mediterranean, and designed to bring you freshness and elegance, while being in keeping with the times, with high-quality objects and an eco-responsible approach.

Alexandre

Founder and manager of precious stone trading companies for several years in Mumbai, Bangkok, Antwerp and Neuchâtel, Alexandre participated in the supply of stones to the biggest players in the Swiss watch and jewelry industry. Former director of several Swiss subsidiaries of large international diamond companies “DTC Sightholders” (contractors of the South African mining giant De Beers), he still works as a diamond cutter and quality control expert in diamond cutting factories in Asia to train Quality Managers, chief sorters and intervene in the cutting process in order to optimize quality. Immersed in the world of gems, Alexandre has naturally always dreamed of using his experience as a gemologist of more than 25 years to create jewelry collections with which he could identify, and it is with the meeting with the Cypriot designer Antigone that this dream was able to come true.

MarioS

Marios Stylianou was born in 1962 in Cyprus, in the now-occupied city of Famagusta. Son of the renowned photographer Nicos Stylianou, Marios grew up in an environment inspired by art. A student of photography and film at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany, he completed his studies with a thesis on the creation of television commercials. A commercial photographer for the 6×6 Centre for Photography, he founded MS Viewpoint, a production and post-production company in Nicosia in 1988. He also acts as a producer, director, and director of photography for commercials. He teaches photography and video production at Europa College, Cyprus College, Intercollege, and the University of Nicosia. From 2016 to 2023, he was appointed co-artistic director of the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival. His love and passion for photography brought him back to the field. Some of his latest photos have been selected and reposted on the official Panasonic Lumix Instagram pages.