Cockerels
of Čičmany
Let us be part of history for our descendants,
a history that we not only live today, but also create.
And it was precisely breaking away from history
and stepping out of its shadow that inspired me
when creating these jewels.
I preserved the original yellow color of the costume
worn by the women of Čičmany, used the original
symbols, and focused on the most interesting motif —
the Čičmany rooster.
Whenever I looked at this geometric little bird, it always seemed trapped in an endless prison of sharp lines. I needed to free this golden rooster. To return to him his original form, to give him back his real appearance, so that he could fly and crow again. For the rooster and his crowing held a mystical meaning — he was meant to protect the wearer from curses and evil forces. But I left him the geometric tail as a memento of our roots, which will always keep him grounded, so he does not fly too high into the sky.
The Čičmany roosters are the most complex jewels we have ever created. To preserve the geometric nature of the tail, we had to craft molds for custom-made stones with special faceting so that they could decorate the tails faithfully according to the geometric pattern. So that you can find Čičmany in the jewelry not from the past, but from the present. This is my message — that the pattern should not remain imprisoned in a village without a future, but that Čičmany should come alive today, and they can only do so thanks to your help.
