For more information about Eytan’s Sydney Opera House Ring, visit our collection.

In November 2008, when we heard the news that Mr. Utzon had passed away, we felt the need to send our condolences to his family. We wrote them the following letter:

5/12/08

Dear Mrs. Utzon and the Utzon Family,

We were deeply saddened to hear the news of Mr. Utzon’s passing away earlier this week.
In 2006 we made a ring which we decided to name “The Sydney Opera House” because we were so inspired by Mr. Utzon’s masterpiece creation.

We realise it takes an extraordinary personality to create such an extraordinary creation.

We immigrated to Australia 10 years ago and were moved by the story surrrounding the building of the Opera House. The thing that makes us extremely sad is that Mr. Utzon himself never got to physically witness the grandeur of his ingenuity. This is why we thought we should share this beautiful poem with you, the people he left behind:

GAZE FROM ABOVE
Translated from Hebrew to English by Bechor Aharoni

And even if things were not,
And reality and dream,
Did not touch,
If destiny thus desired,
Let us find comfort in a gaze from above.

Even parallel lines that have not met,
In a temporary world
Meet nevertheless, out there,
In the infinity.

This poem is from a book called “Poems in the Rain” published in 1989. It was originally written in Hebrew by my older brother Proffessor Herzl Aharoni from the Ber Sheva University in Israel.

May his memory live forever

Warm Regards,
Eytan and Nurit Aharoni

We were deeply moved to recieve yet again a handwritten reply from Jan Utzon, Jorn Utzon’s son, which read:

Thank you so much for your very kind letter at my fathers passing.
It was a sad, but natural end to a long and exciting life, and we feel priveleged to have been part of it.
Warm regards and much success with your beautiful work,

Jan Utzon.

Handwritten Letter from Jan Utzon

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The ring was designed and hand-made by Eytan Aharoni in 2006 after coming across a uniquely cut blue-green Indigolite Tourmaline, weighing 15.61 carats. The shape of the stone immediately brought to mind the unique structure of the Sydney Opera House; the colour of the stone was as deep as the ocean, the familiar backdrop of the Sydney Opera House.  The stone was set in an 18 carat matt yellow-gold band. The ring (pictured below) appeared in issue 23 (November/December 2006) of Capital Magazine.

The Sydney Opera House Ring

We would like to thank Nina Lange of Intrigue Photograpgy and Gallery for taking this beautiful photo which so perfectly captured the essence of the Opera House and its surroundings.

Below is the E-mail we recieved from the V&A+RIBA Architecture Education Officer:

 Permission to use an image on your website: Sydney Opera House Ring design,
 http://www.aharoni-jewellery.com/images/operahousesmall.gif

  I am working on an educational schools online learning resource based on the
  architecture collections displayed in the V&A+RIBA Architecture gallery at
  the V&A, which includes a model of Sydney Opera House. I would like to include
  this image I found on your website as part of a presentation showing schools
  how they can engage with our collections. This pdf will eventually be available for
  download through our website.

 Please may we have permission to use this? Do let me know if you require further
 information. I look forward to hearing from you.

 Best wishes
  Catherine

  Catherine Duncumb
  V&A+RIBA Architecture Education Officer
  V&A Museum
  South Kensington
  London SW7 2RL

When requesting more information about the actual project, we received the following reply:

 The resource uses works from the collections to illustrate how architects design
 and where they get their inspiration from, featuring well known structures
 such as Fosters' Gherkin, Sydney Opera House, The Eden Project and Stansted Airport.
 As part of the resource I have created a short presentation that introduces the
 topic. On one page I have samples of work by designers that is inspired by the Sydney
 Opera House. This is the page where I would like to include your Opera House ring.
 My role as education officer working with the architecture collections here is to
 create online resources that engage schools and university/college level students
 in using the collections.

 I hope that gives you more detail on the project.

 best wishes
 Catherine

We are honoured and humbled that one of the most prestigious arts and design museums in the world has expressed a true interest and appreciation of our work. We’d like to thank them, and we will keep you informed on the progress of this project.

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Aharoni Jewellery is glad to announce that our blog is now officially open for business! Check this space regularly to find out about the projects Eytan is currently working on, upcoming events, special news, and exciting new stones and jewellery!

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