VESPERA XANDER is an independent jewellery brand, specialising in bespoke and made-to-order rings for bold individuals. Founded in London by Finnish-born visual artist Vesper Ylönen in 2024, the distinctive form language of VESPERA XANDER designs originates from her intricate razor wire sculptures and her ongoing artistic practice, which seeks to merge jewellery and fine art. After graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2023 with an MA in Fine Art, she came one step closer to realising her dream of fine jewellery making under the guidance of master jeweller Panicos Apostolou in Hatton Garden, London.
In VESPERA XANDER’s signature styles, elegance meets the hard edges of London and its subcultures, transcending the beaming lights and the spirit of the underground club scene into sublime and enduring pieces of jewellery. Urban love stories entwined with references to antiquity and the Renaissance are translated into rings through the lost wax technique, allowing the creation of organic shapes while maintaining an instinctive, sculptural perspective in the designs.
Whether you are drawn to the alluring intensity of black diamonds or the blushing sparkle of pink tourmalines, VESPERA XANDER designs conjure a sense of rebellious luxury for their owner. Every piece is a bold expression of self, created to resonate with your individuality and connect you to your tribe – handcrafted in our studio.
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“Grotto” – a dwelling place for gods. This ring represents a feverish love story, a fleeting moment of sunlight swarming into a lover's hidden cavern after a Midsummer’s night. The organic shapes of the ring are created by hand in lost wax technique, paired with vibrant natural gemstones, and a sparkling lab grown diamond embedded in gold.
This ring features strips of rose gold joined together with sterling silver, reminiscent of delicate vines of flowers entwined in concrete structures in an urban ecosystem. The ring is carved by hand in lost wax technique, while seeking to capture the intrinsic rawness of a sculptural work of art.
The bold name Athena originates from the Greek goddess of handicraft and wisdom, this powerful combination of amethysts and a bright lab grown diamond grants its bearer courage and grace throughout life’s hardships.
The cluster of pink tourmalines represents acts of love, while looking at the world through rose-coloured glasses. Valentine speaks for urban love stories, in which romance meets the hard edges of the city. This ring is perfect for romantic pursuits and acts of self love.
With it’s sharp long ends Flame ring is inspired by Vespera’s signature collection of razor wire sculptures. At the core of the piece is the artist’s desire to subvert aesthetics of violence by turning them into wearable pieces of art.
Featuring five sharpened sterling silver blades, this ring echoes the shape of a knuckle duster. While the ring bears a likeness to a weapon, it simultaneously presents a practical and poetic reading of jewellery worn on the body as eternal armour.