ABOUT– Cœur d’Argent
Cœur d’Argent—Heart of Silver, represents the inveterate jewelry design practice of Suzanne Morianz. A trove of her one-of-a-kind pieces is now available in limited edition: handmade, unique, and longing to be cherished.
The work is evocative and sculptural, capturing the raw energy and organic beauty of universal forms in nature and physics. At its heart lies silver, the lunar metal that embodies courage, ingenuity, and perseverance.
These audacious, hand-finished pieces arise from a deeply personal drive toward dramatic expression. Cœur d’Argent wants to inspire wearers to express their own strength with grace and vitality.
Drawing from the terrestrial and the cosmic; nature and astrophysics, oceanic life forms, vein structures, growth patterns, and gravitational relationships—Cœur d’Argent dwells in humor as well as the profound; Even a playful “spork” may appear, as the intangible becomes tangible in a visual dialogue of movement and form, energy and stillness.
Artistic Philosophy
Suzanne Morianz works as a sculptor devoted to wearable art. Every piece is a small sculpture made alive in motion—an extension of a gesture, a visual language, a pause in conversation. Cœur d’Argent contributes an unconventional vocabulary of audacity and fun.
Substantial and sculptural, the jewelry features flowing lines, smooth edges, and balanced proportions. Rooted in New York City, where drama thrives, this jewelry is unusual and goes beyond the “cute”, not necessarily for everyone. As Suzanne says, “If it was made for everyone, it could come from anywhere. The city itself has always been the greatest muse”
Even if you’re not a customer, we hope you’ll find delight in what there is to see.
Design & Craftsmanship
The design process combines traditional handcrafting, lost-wax casting, and digital technology, each contributing on its own merits. With sterling silver as the foundation, every piece carries permanence and enduring value. Carefully hand-finished for seamless comfort and fit, these objects are bound to gain character the more they are worn.
ABOUT– Suzanne Morianz - Jewelry Design, Metal Craft - Silver/Gold Smith
Suzanne began her career as protégée to renowned goldsmith Sepp Schmölzer, which led to an early solo exhibition in her hometown Klagenfurt, Austria. The show featured silver jewelry, small sculptures, and mirror & brass wall pieces, enhanced by Barbara Krobath’s striking close-up photography.
Her early inspirations drew loosely from ancient Etruscan, Persian, Asian, and Aboriginal art, yet her design sensibility was inherently internal—shaped by a childhood driven by material curiosity and constant experimentation.
She continued her studies in Metal and Industrial Design at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna, expanding her practice beyond traditional jewelry into porcelain, lampwork, glass, bead weaving, ready-mades, and eventually polymer clay and resins.
A collaboration with Diane von Fürstenbergs haute couture design team brought her to New York City, where her crystal- and gold-leaf-infused accessories offered a bold, free-form interpretation of the city’s skyline and nightlife. Her pieces appeared in boutiques in both New York and Vienna, combining Art Deco influences with abstractions of jazz, early hip-hop, and graffiti.
Immersed in New York’s underground fashion and punk scene of the ’90s, Suzanne produced graphic work for bands and experimented with light sculptures and room installations in her expansive Brooklyn loft. Her daytime work in special-format film and design further broadened her technical and visual skills.
Returning to her foundations, Suzanne has introduced a new line of hand-crafted sterling silver jewelry: Cœur d’Argent. As in her early work, compositions originate from the body—line first, form following. Silver once again serves as her primary medium: a metal of light and transformation, linking ancient symbolism with expressive, contemporary freedom.