>Denise Julia Reytan<’s jewellery combines various creative disciplines such as fashion, graphics, painting and installation to craft unique, colourful and flamboyant designs. Through the unconventional jewellery making process of using silicone impressions, Denise finds her freedom of expression in defying the norms. Her contention with concepts of value is contained in her strong belief that beauty, colour and form are unconditional values and that the line between the fine and the unrefined is not based on any ultimate truth. This is reflected in her costume jewellery, which transforms the fine into the unrefined and leaves the unrefined with a hint of excellence. The multi-coloured designs offer a snapshot of the consumerist culture we live in.