About
Hello and welcome to Sun Sargassum. But, what the hell is Sun Sargassum ?
Sun Sargassum designs and creates jewelry for those who make their own rules and do not follow trends.
My jewelry is made for those who chose to be different and want to wear something meaningful and unique.
The name, Sun Sargassum, refers to the Bermuda triangle and the sargassum sea: a place that evokes mysteries and supernatural phenomena in popular imagination.
An instinctive, bold and mysterious approach to jewelry making.
More about:
The maker
Hello and let me introduce myself: I am Mary and I am the artisan jeweller behind Sun Sargassum.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved art and things deemed weird or mysterious. I strongly believe that creation, whatever form it takes, is the only thing that saves us, humans, from annihilation… To me, art is life!
I’ve always wanted to be a maker but, like many people, I thought I couldn’t do it. Then, a major event in my life changed everything… I had to think about a different future for myself. I saw it as a new beginning. I also think I wanted to challenge myself and my ailing body.
Anyway, I wanted to move forward !
In 2019, I enrolled in a jewelry school. I didn’t know if it was something I would enjoy, but I wanted to try. The initial idea was to make the kind of jewelry that I would love to wear but could not find. In retrospect, I think I wanted to express something that was always there but that I could not voice.
I wasn’t thinking about becoming a professional jeweller yet.
It was hard and frustrating at first, but I felt a real sense of peace working with my hands: transforming matter into beautiful things. I didn’t give up and spent more and more time in my tiny workshop at home. Then it became obvious there was no going back.
This is why in 2021, I created Sun Sargassum.
And finally, in June 2024, I’ve received my diploma after presenting my work in front of a professional jury.
Since then, I continue my journey, learning new techniques and developping my skills as a jeweller, as well as creating jewelry pieces in my workshop!
The Jewelry
My work as an artisan jeweller focuses on one of a kind pieces and small batches of bold, vibrant, enigmatic, strange and sometimes, even futuristic jewelry.
Jewelry and oddities: yes. But no gendered jewelry, it’s obsolete. If you like a piece of jewelry, you should wear it, point! 
The biggest part of the work is handmade, in my workshop. And what cannot be made be me is done by other Belgian artisans: this is true for stone setting and specific casting jobs.
I make jewelry pieces with metal or I carve and sculpt wax which will be casted in metal. I’ve also learned to work with 3D tools: I print my own models with my printer before casting them in metal.
I love to combine these techniques as it gives me more creative freedom.
I use sterling silver to make jewelry, but I also enjoy working with bronze and brass. I use textures and effects on metal, such as reticulation and patinas.
I prefer to use fine and/or atypical stones, with a few exceptions. My favorites ? Spinels, tourmalines, garnets, amethysts. I’m also handcarving amber.
There is always a raw and instinctive side in the pieces of Jewelry I make, like a vibration that is their own, something reassuring, even sensual…
They tell a story, for me, who creates them, but most importantly for those who choose to wear them.
Inspiration
What inspires me when I am making jewelry ? Nature and its most hidden aspects, our deep connection to it. Death, anatomy and art, especially painting, photography and sculpture…
A couple of artists who have had a strong influence on my work ? Zdzisław Beksiński, Frida Kahlo, HR Giger, Chiharu Shiota… For the jewellers, two names come to mind immediately: Jean Després et Suzanne Belperron.
Another part of my work is linked to esoterical and occult traditions, more particularly witchcraft and magic.
I am a huge fan of fantasy, horror and science fiction. Isaac Asimov, Octavia Butler, Anne Rice, Alastair Reynolds, the Lovecraftian universe and Tolkien have shaped my imagination.
Photos copyright:
@Maryline Bury
@sunsargassum
@Manon Xt Photography