stolen jewels.

stolen jewels by mike & maaike. [via moco loco.]

an exploration of tangible verses virtual in relation to real and perceived value. using google image search, we browsed through some of the most expensive and often famous jewelry in the world, the low-res images we found we stolen, doctored, then transfered to leather, creating a tangible new incarnation. with the expense and intricacy of the jewels stripped away, their essence and visual intensity are extracted.