Design inspiration for our collection of exclusive jewellery throughout the years. A bit of background to our handcrafted standout Oogst jewels.
Every 1,5 years we endeavor to present a new themed collection. A series of unique and spectacular Oogst Originals. Over the years we’ve been inspired by the natural world, a fairy tale by the brothers Grimm, the wondrous museum Sieboldhuis in Leiden, but also our travels, an 1920’s art movement, the Amsterdam botanical garden and much more. Discover all the themes for our jewelly designs here:
‘a wee bit of Scotland’ collection
In the summer of 2022 we travelled to Scotland for inspiration, and we treated to incredible views, beautiful weather, ancient rugged landscapes, heather and thistles in full bloom, and new discoveries every day. From Glasgow we drove to Isle of Skye and all around the North Coast 500 to end in Inverness. During this trip we took so many pictures of the incredible nature and loving details of the iconic Mackintosh buildings.
During 2023 we worked on the ‘A wee bit of Scotland’ designs, inspired by this impressive trip and we launched the collection in September. Discover all the pieces from this series here:
masculine line
“Do you also design for men?” or “Is this also possible in a more robust version?” these questions kept popping up, so we decided tot launch a new line of sturdy pieces in November 2021. One-of-a-kind jewels for everyone that likes standout and bold designs.
collection ‘amorphous versus crystalline’
In the 2020 jewellery collection we married our two different design styles; Organic (amorphous) versus Sleek (crystalline). A series of standout, mostly on-of-a-kind pieces, all in our distinct Oogst style, with both amorphous and crystalline influences in each piece. Sometimes as a strong contrast, other times as a detail. Discover the pictures of this collection below.
Because of COVID we launched this exclusive series online with a series of videos in which we shone a light on each piece and explained more about the origin of the design and the materials we used, in stead throwing one of our usual opening parties.
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collection ‘japonais‘
During our dream trip to Japan we were so impressed with all the eye-catching details. The most stunning temples were to be found in Kyoto. There we were impressed with the meticulously kept rock gardens, the huge bamboo forrest, the koi fish ponds, the pagodas, the torii, the boeddhas, and the incredible landscaping of the trees. In Tokyo we were blown away by the woodblock prints museum, with all the phenomenal patterns and colour contrasts in the prints of the tenugui fabrics and kimonos. And what about the designs of the Kamon and the details in the calligraphy! It was breathtaking.
All that made it’s way into this ‘Japonais’ collection. This series of exclusive, colourful, playful jewels could be discovered from October 2018 in our studio.
collection ‘hortus’
During a lively private tour of the gardens and greenhouses Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam we discovered such incredible species.
The plants & trees, and their background stories, that caught our imagination were the Taxus, the Sycamore, the Banksia Serrata, the Lotus, the Victora leaf and the Oostkaapse Broodboom. These were the starting point of our Ode to the Hortus, this series we designed especially for them.
This series was exclusively available in the Botanical garden museum shop from 19th of December till 1th of April 2017. Dear to wear botanical!
collection ‘patterns | rhythm | repetition’
For this series we dove into the wondrous world of fabric patterns, Pinterest moodboards and books filled with textile design. Even our own wardrobe helped us with ideas. A fabulous starting point for this series.
Luxurious statement pieces & moderns classics with colourful gemstones, graphic etchings, and circular textures, But also rhythmical links, repetitions of clouds, drops, insects and patterns. All handcrafted in silver and gold in our studio. Jewels for lovers of exciting contrasts.
collection ‘cabinet of curiosities’
Antique colourful glasswork, delicate porcelain bowls, exotic shells, vintage books, and dried flowers; all of them popped up in our modern day cabinet of curiosities.
A healty dose of amazement over these exceptional shapes and textures inspired our Curiosities series. New colour combinations and a fresh outlook made these designs come alive. It became a series of distinct Oogst pieces for lovers of volume and texture.
Bulbus, Hortus, Colour, Crudus were the 4 themes in this series. You could discover for instance white gold earrings with cute bowl shapes, a silver butterfly pendant with standout texture, and an olive toned diamond ring among the one-of-a-kind designs.
collection ‘fairy tale’
‘Welcome to the enchanted forrest’. This 4th Oogst series was inspired by the ‘The old lady in the woods’ story, a forgotten Grimm brothers fairy tale
Inside 23 handcrafted boxes we recreated scened in the dark woods. The story came alive! You could discover the dove with the golden keys, the little girl lost, and her cursed prince. All in our brand new Amsterdam shop, fall of 2011.
This collection comprised of spectacular fairytale like jewels, like the moonstone necklace with a forrest view, the leather bracelet with the silver keyhole, the gemstone ring with a tree setting and much more. Enchanting one-of-a-kind jewels
collection ‘Oogst cherishes Japanese treasures’
At the museum SieboldHuis in Leiden we lovingly dove into the archive. With a sketchbook in hand we spent many hours studying the exceptional laquer work, the beautiful flower motives, and the delicate patterns of the showpieces Doctor Von Siebold collected during his stay in Japan in the 19th century.
Textures and contrasts, stunning pearls and standout gemstones reflected the layers in kimonos, the boxes with a seal, the extensive herbarium and Siebolds beloved hydrangea.
Our loving and detailed reflections of Siebolds treasures were displayed in the museum among their inspiration for a month in the fall of 2010.
collection ‘wiener werkstätte’
Inspired by the collective work of the art society Wiener Werkstätte from the early 1900’s; this stylish collection consisted of abstract natural motives.
From Art Deco style hand engraved cufflinks to subtile square shapes in hamered links, from elegant drop earrings, to sleek rings. A lot of references to the dress style of the age and the distinct WW motives made us lean towards lustrous pearls, soft shimmering moonstone and standout labradorite.
This was our ode to this important Viennese Art & Craft collective. It was presented in the 1915’s hotel Scheepvaarthuis in Amsterdam for a whiff of the era.
collection ‘strolling through the pear orchard’
Our debut collection was presented in the sunny pear orchard of nursery Knook in Vianen in September 2008. The visitors strolled through the orchard following a red thread. In between the pear trees you discovered the models showing our nature inspired jewellery. This presentation launched our Oogst business officially. We were very proud to raise a glass of champagne among our work and this incredible location.
Berries, leaves, flowers and fruit, all created in gold and silver combined with stunning gemstones. Our naturalistic textures and graphic shapes made their debut here.
