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Moritz Glik
Moritz Glik (born August 8, 1962) is a Brazilian naturalized American jewelry designer known as the creator of the Kaleidoscope Shakers. Early life and education Moritz Glik was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and developed an early fascination with craftsmanship and handmade objects primarily through his mother, who was a seamstress and taught him how to cut and sew fabric at an early age. His passion for creativity led him to pursue formal training at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC-MG) where he received a BA in Advertising and Marketing. Career In 2003 Moritz founded his eponymous jewelry brand, Moritz Glik. One of Moritz Glik's innovations is the creation of the "Kaleidoscope Shaker", where loose precious gemstones are enclosed in capsules made of white sapphire crystal and gold. This technique allows the gemstones to float freely, creating a mesmerizing and dynamic visual effect His work has been showcased in various publications and media outle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil. The region was first settled in the early 18th century, but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s to replace Ouro Preto as the capital of Minas Gerais. The city features a mixture of contemporary and classical buildings and is home to several modern Brazilian architectural icons, most notably the Pampulha Complex. In planning the city, Aarão Reis and Francisco Bicalho sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
