GIYOU flowers in a nutshell

1. Material and production of unique flowers

• Material: GIYOU flowers are made entirely of silver and gold; not silver-plated base metal, not simply dipped in silver or gold, not varnished or artificial, etc. The only material used to make the flowers is silver and gold;

• Production: The flowers are created by handmade jewellery-making techniques, using wax models and casting;

• Height: 9–16 cm, depending on the type of flower (wedding bouquets are higher);

• Fineness of silver and gold: Ag 925/1000, Au 585/1000 (14-carrat), Au 750/1000 (18-carrat) or 999/1000 (24-carrat).

3. Connection with live flowers

GIYOU was inspired by nature. Every year, anywhere from 5 to 10 new flower species are created. Live and silver flowers go well together and make for an original flower decoration.

5. Uniqueness

• Did silver and golden flowers used to be made in the past? Yes. Historically, there were flowers made of precious metals, of different appearances and uses. We list some of them in the article Notable Silver and Golden Flowers of History. Some are still made today and are awarded during festive occasions—such as the papal Golden Rose (see Notable Silver and Golden Flowers of History), or the silver flowers awarded to the winners of the Jeux floraux competition held in Toulouse (the oldest literary competition in Europe, dating as far back as the 14th century);

• Are similar golden or silver flowers made anywhere today? No. We haven’t encountered flowers of this form or appearance anywhere else in the world. Nowadays, flowers are made using various other materials (silk, glass, base metals, plastics, etc.) but those look different and serve a different function.

2. What jewellery flowers are about

• It can make for an unique gift: GIYOU is unique gift for many occasions. You can hand over flowers in person like fresh cut flowers, in a vase or in a gift box;

• You can use GIYOU flowers to show your appreciation during precious moments, be it with a single flower, large bouquet, or golden flowers;

• To decorate your space: Home, work space, festive spaces in a vase or showcases;

• As a holiday or party decoration, wedding decoration, or a wedding bouquet.

4.  Connection with jewels, objet d'art

• Are GIYOU flowers jewellery? In a sense, yes - they’re made of silver and gold, using a gentle jewellery-making process, though they aren’t primarily meant to be worn on the body or clothes and thus don’t fulfil what’s sometimes seen as the basic function of jewellery;

• Do GIYOU flowers qualify as objet d'art? If you need to categorise GIYOU flowers, precious-metal jewellery or object d’art is a good fit as that’s where, for example, such art objects as flowers by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920) fall into. Even though the Russian imperial court’s supplier mostly made his name by creating enamelled Easter eggs, his flowers (created using enamelling, jewellery-making, plating, and various materials) are remarkable as well.

Most importantly, GIYOU is beautiful flowers bringing a joy and new use, all highlighted by precious metals and fine quality of jewellery-making. In the past, silver and golden flowers found their use during special occasions. GIYOU flowers are flowers of the present and want to give joy to a wide range of people.

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Sources:

1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Faberg%C3%A9_flowers
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floral_Games
3. Ngo, Ngoc Minh, In Bloom: Creating and Living with Flowers, Rizzoli 2016, ISBN/EAN: 9780847848508
4. www.giyou.cz
5. Own archive