I

Debashi was founded along two dissimilar but complementary axes: constructivism and animism. Meaning is constructed, but inherent vitality exists in the non-human. Jewellery is where the two are made visible. Meaning is made and not found; the object holds the intention of the wearer because thought requires matter to be recognised. In animist thought, jewellery as its final product and its parts are ensouled, holding an animated essence. Debashi is the lovechild of these two philosophies.

II

Metal is not inherently tough or sturdy or flawless; it is soft, mouldable, flexible, vulnerable and fragile. It comes from the earth raw, charged over thousands of years, and to refine it without honouring those origins does it a disservice. From metal to gems, all components of jewellery are ensouled.

III

Jewellery made for protection, carried with deliberate weight. By making pieces heavy, Debashi gives them gravity that forces the wearer to move differently and to keep returning, referentially, to the piece itself and what it symbolises. That heaviness becomes a constant dialogue, a reminder of the grounded-ness which keeps us human.