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The exquisite David Gerstein jewelry collection for 2010 is here. Notable are the colorfully bright pins that come in various shapes and sizes.

Actually one of the greatest living Israeli artists, David Gerstein produces unique decorative objects, two-dimensional paintings and is perhaps most famous for his three-dimensional sculptures, displayed in cities around the world. Working mainly with hand painted, serigraph, silk screen printing and cut out steel, he makes a brilliantly colorful multi-layered universe, oftentimes inspired by Graffiti art, Pop art and other modern schools of art.

David Gerstein was born in the Gheula neighborhood of Jerusalem in 1944, part of the first generation of children born in the State of Israel. David’s father was the son of a leather worker, who came to Palestine by himself at age 18 – his only possessions being a simple set of knives which his father, David’s grandfather gave him in order to continue practicing the family trade in order to earn a living.

In a 2002 interview Gerstein acknowledges:

“Childhood memories are the most dominant element to someone who makes art. I’m sure that things that were experienced in childhood become a motif in adolescence. When I think why I am now cutting shapes and figures I get back to my father who was a leather cutter. He had a workshop for cutting leather and I would help him. This thing of taking and cutting up a shape seems to be essential in my life. Making paper cutouts is a popular Jewish tradition which I’m probably part of. My drawing line, which is very clear, cuts the shape. It is a definite closed line which lends itself to cutting.”

The well known and loved intricately colorful designs so famous in Gerstein’s sculptures and paintings, are now available for everyone to wear. For every occasion there is a pin perfect for you.