2. The Book • 2010
Sterling Sliver
90 x 35 x 3 mm, 19 x 35 x 15 mm
You open up a book there is a story, you open up a ring there is ‘moniq’.
Emphasizing the fact that ‘moniq jewelry’ is not just an ordinary jewelry brand, it is a brand that is
filled with designs that ‘communicates to the public’. Inside moniq, there are stories to tell.
3. Architectural Work on Human BodyⅠ• 2012
Sterling Silver, Amethysts, Turquoise, White Turquoise, Jade, Magnets
40 x 65 x 22 mm, 55 x 15 x 15mm (3), 40 x 25 x 15 mm (2), 45 x 25 x 15 mm (2)
Jewelry is an architectural work done on a human body.
A deco minimalist architectural beautiful piece.
Ability to create ‘your own desired look of allure’. Dual use as a necklace and a brooch.
4. Architectural Work on Human BodyⅡ • 2012
Sterling Sliver, Amethysts, Turquoise, Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Magnets
43 x 30 x 10 mm, 8 x 10 x 5 mm (2), 5 x 15 x 5 mm (2), 15 x 10 x 5 mm (2), 10 x 15 x 5 mm (2)
Jewelry is an architectural work done on a human body. A deco minimalist
architectural beautiful piece. Ability to create ‘your own desired look of allure’.
Two-finger ring concept is used to provide the look of ‘A City’.
5. Melting Point • 2012
Sterling Sliver, Rutilated Quartz, White Zirconia
25 x 35 x 15 mm (2), 30 x 30 x 15 mm (2), 37 x 25 x 15mm (2)
Capturing the moments of an ice-cube melting; a rule of nature.
The beauty of capturing something that is unstoppable.
Long-lasting look of an on-going nature’s beautiful details.
6. 2012 London Olympics • 2012
Sterling Sliver, Jasper
40 x 75 x 25mm, 28 x 43 x 15mm
Movement of the Olympic Flame during opening ceremony and
the beauty of it burning brightly in the stunning multi-petalled cauldron.
Leaving the memory of 2012 Olympics before the year ends.
7. FeS2 • 2011
Sterling Sliver
90 x 90 x 30 mm (2), 90 x 90 x 30 mm 35 x 25 x 20 mm 20 x 15 x 10 mm
Pyrite, the one with same crystal structure as diamond can be highlighted. ‘Fool’s Gold’ with its
outer features, I say, it ‘Fool’s Diamond’ with its inner structures.
8. Memories Recall • 2011
Sterling Sliver, Colored Papers
12 x 24 x 13 mm, 120x75x25 mm
When I was younger, I have made my own jewelry with materials that were available for me,
colored papers. Bringing back the collectable childhood memoires and transforming it into an
actual piece of jewelry; beauty of one’s old memories, memories recall.
Silver plates are folded into the shape of a ring just like I used to do with the colored papers.
9. The GridedⅠ• 2012
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia
35 x 30 x 30 mm, 20 x 30 x 30 mm
Grid, a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan,
for locating points. I call them ‘The Grided’.
10. The GridedⅡ• 2012
Sterling Sliver, Lapis Lazuli
30 x 20 x 5 mm(3)
Grid, a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan,
for locating points. I call them ‘The Grided’.
11. Stonewall • 2012
Sterling Sliver, Sulhwasuk (Korean Natural Stone)
95 x 70 x 25 mm, 35 x 35 x 20 mm (2)
Stonewall which is known as a masonry construction that has been made for thousands of years indicates
the ‘strong protection’ of what is behind the wall. During 19th centuries in South Korea, stonewall was mainly
used for their constructions. Sulhwasuk (Korean Natural Stone) was used to emphasize Korea’s traditions.
12. Mental Time Travel • 2011
Sterling Sliver
40 x 30 x 25 mm, 260 x 200 mm, 50 x 35 x 35 mm, 115 x 115 x 50 mm
Memory functions to guide present behavior and to predict future outcomes.
The one functioned to guide the work. ‘Mental time travel’ of a childhood memory, Bubbles.
13. Music Box • 2012
Sterling Sliver, Lapis Lazuli, Rutilated Quartz, Jade
40 x 38 x 20 mm (3)
A 19th
/20th
century automatic musical instrument put into
a piece of jewelry emphasizing its details,
such as a revolving cylinder which is the main part of producing sounds.
14. H2O • 2010
Sterling Sliver
45 x 25 x 25 mm, 10 x 25 x 8 mm, 20 x 20 x 8 mm, 250 x 300 x 25 mm
Moments of H2O (water) when gravity is effected. Jewelry shaped into a movement of H2O (water), one who
wears it can be the gravity and the effect of its movement. Becoming part of the moments of nature.
15. FacetedⅠ• 2012 Sterling Sliver, Fabric (silk) 80 x 85 x 25 mm, 60 x 210 mm, 60 x 50 mm
Applying crystallography to the metal; facets. Facets are cut into the metal to improve its appearance by allow-
ing different angles of light reflection on the faceted surfaces.
16. Faceted Ⅱ• 2012 Sterling Sliver 30 x 22 x 14mm(11), 25 x 15 mm(2), 25 x 25 mm, 15 x 15 mm(2)
Applying crystallography to the metal; facets. Facets are cut into the metal to improve its appearance by allow-
ing different angles of light reflection on the faceted surfaces.
17. Binyeo• 2012
Sterling Sliver, Opal, Corallite
210 x 90 x 15 mm, 210 x 70 x 15 mm, 210 x 60 x 15 mm
Binyeo, a Korean traditional ornamental hairpin was used to
indicate females’ political hierarchy back in 19th centuries. Taegeuk,
a symbol that refers to the ultimate reality from which all things
and values originate is used as main part of pieces. Each Binyeo is
designed to differentiate different levels of classes.
18. Knowledge • 2010
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia, Acryl
55 x 25 x 25 mm, 45x x 1 x 1 mm, 45 x 5 x 5 mm (3), 55 x 5 x 5 mm, 25 x 5 x 5 mm (2), 10 x 5 x 5 mm(3)
Jewelry that has rules and guides; entertaining and addicting jewelry
19. Process • 2011 Sterling Sliver, Zirconia 26 x 29 x 12 mm (5)
Creation of a skeleton into a piece of jewelry and letting it be the part of look of precious. Process of
showing how a ring is built; outer piece builds up according to the shape of an inner piece.
20. Entanglement • 2011
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia
130 x 160 x 60 mm, 100 x 100 x 60 mm , 30 x 25 x 20 mm
A barbed-metal wire obstacle mounted on human body, designed to channel, delay,
or halt an advance by fears of individuals.
21. Trauma • 2011
Brass, Zirconia
38 x 64 x 38 mm, 38 x 76 x 38 mm
Remembering and Transforming Traumatic Events Into Something Special;
Media Trauma and 911 Event.
22. The Bridge• 2012 Sterling Sliver, Zirconia 19 x 26 x 4 mm(3)
An idea of a bridge that connects two different places. It remembers the place where I was born,
the United States, while manufacturing collections in South Korea during year of 2012.
Placing a bridge in-between those two places completes my designs. Two cultures. Two lifestyles.
One bridge. One Jewelry Design Artist, Monica Choi.
23. Monica Choi 201 210 1031 iadoremoniq@gmail.com
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The Book
Architectural Work on Human BodyⅠ
Architectural Work on Human Body Ⅱ
Melting Point
2012 London Olympics
FeS2
Memories Recall
The GridedⅠ
The GridedⅡ
Stonewall
Mental Time Travel
Music Box
H2O
FacetedⅠ
FacetedⅡ
Binyeo
Knowledge
Process
Entanglement
Trauma
The Bridge
Sterling Sliver
90 x 35 x 3 mm, 19 x 35 x 15 mm
Sterling Silver, Amethysts, Turquoise, White Turquoise, Jade, Magnets
40x65x22mm, 55x15x15mm(3), 40x25x15mm(2), 45x25x15mm(2)
Sterling Sliver, Amethysts, Turquoise, Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Magnets
43x30x10mm,8x10x5mm(2),5x15x5mm(2),15x10x5mm(2),10x15x5mm(2)
Sterling Sliver, Rutilated Quartz, White Zirconia
25 x 35 x 15 mm (2), 30 x 30 x 15 mm (2), 37 x 25 x 15mm (2)
Sterling Sliver, Jasper
40 x 75 x 25mm, 28 x 43 x 15mm
Sterling Sliver
90 x 90 x 30 mm (2), 90 x 90 x 30 mm 35 x 25 x 20 mm 20 x 15 x 10 mm
Sterling Sliver, Colored Papers
12 x 24 x 13 mm, 120x75x25 mm
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia
35 x 30 x 30 mm, 20 x 30 x 30 mm
Sterling Sliver, Lapis Lazuli
30 x 20 x 5 mm(3)
Sterling Sliver, Sulhwasuk (Korean Natural Stone)
95 x 70 x 25 mm, 35 x 35 x 20 mm (2)
Sterling Sliver
40 x 30 x 25 mm, 260 x 200 mm, 50 x 35 x 35 mm, 115 x 115 x 50 mm
Sterling Sliver, Lapis Lazuli, Rutilated Quartz, Jade
40 x 38 x 20 mm (3)
Sterling Sliver
45 x 25 x 25 mm, 10 x 25 x 8 mm, 20 x 20 x 8 mm, 250 x 300 x 25 mm
Sterling Sliver, Fabric (silk)
80 x 85 x 25 mm, 60 x 210 mm, 60 x 50 mm
Sterling Sliver
30 x 22 x 14mm(11), 25 x 15 mm(2), 25 x 25 mm, 15 x 15 mm(2)
Sterling Sliver, Opal, Corallite
210 x 90 x 15 mm, 210 x 70 x 15 mm, 210 x 60 x 15 mm
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia, Acryl
55x25x25mm,45x5x5mm(3),55x5x5mm,25x5x5mm(2),10x5x5mm(3)
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia
26 x 29 x 12 mm (5)
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia
130 x 160 x 60 mm, 100 x 100 x 60 mm , 30 x 25 x 20 mm
Brass, Zirconia
38 x 64 x 38 mm, 38 x 76 x 38 mm
Sterling Sliver, Zirconia
19 x 26 x 4 mm(3)
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