Olga Baranova, a Russian jewelry designer, has been developing her style for the past 13 years since graduating from Stroganoff Academy of Art in 1992 in Moscow, Russia. An unexpectedness of artistic decisions and approaches had distinguished Olga from the start.

Her jewelry is saturated and inspired by the daring spirits of the Russian Art Underground. Her collections combine originality, romanticism, and the European sense of style. All pieces are both recognized and beloved by the people of different ages and from all walks of life.

Being an unconventional artist, Olga is not afraid to experiment, and her recognizable style is full of unexpected twists.

Olga on her art:

“I don’t invent my jewelry, I recall it. It is as if I was born with it and just have to extract it from my genetic memory.

I live out a separate life and all of its inherent ups and downs with each series of my work.

I create art that compels one to experience, feel, and live life richly and fully; art that is pleasantly shocking at times.

I detect little doggies, kitties, and other banal cutesy distorted reflections of the reality. I love people and all that is related to them.

I value emphasized individuality in style with jewelry being the ideal vehicle for self-expression.

To me, jewelry is conceptual minimalism - a compressed form of prolonged happiness.”