Opus Magnus, The Great Work, from Alchemy Studios.

Alchemy Opus Magnus is the apex of the Studio's achievements in design - a culmination of ambition realized in precious metals and other great and venerable materials. Opus Magnus is derived from Latin meaning 'The Great Work', a concept pivotal to the alchemists of centuries past. To them, the Great Work was the transformation of base metals into gold through a purification process that was as much spiritual as chemical. In the case of Alchemy Opus Magnus, it is about reaching new levels of purity of design and perfection of execution, with as much to do with art as artisanship. In some cases, this is about focusing upon a highlight piece from the Alchemy 1977 collection, and then redesigning it for recasting in a high prestige medium befitting its quality of design. In many others, the Great Work of the Alchemy Opus Magnus manifests in wholly new forms and media, unleashing creativity unfettered by convention.

The Alchemy Opus Magnus portfolio currently consists of four 'brands', each representing a different aspect of this new exclusive ethos.

The Elegy Brand Furnishing Company is the banner beneath which the Studio's creations in oak and all types of wood can be found - hand-crafted, bespoke furniture, embodying Alchemy's originality of vision and excellence of design.

Sanctus 47 is the ultimate range of eccentric, exclusive and sometimes shocking silverware, cast in hallmarked sterling silver (or other precious metals), with accents in gold, crystal and glass and consisting of both classic designs and wholly new flights of bizarre and exquisite fantasy and imagination.

Rara9 is an irregular collection of inspired showpieces, featuring some of the more substantial items of decorative design re-imagined in precious metals; candelabras and chalices rendered exclusive both by their lavish execution in opulent materials, and the Studio's implacable policy of making strictly to order and limiting each chosen design to a maximum of nine, numbered pieces.

Alchemy Studios is the name of the workshop, the atelier, the forge in which Alchemy's dedicated artist's and craftsmen's unique ideas and creations are conceived and fabricated. Alchemy Studios is also the banner under which any other form of exclusive, private commission is undertaken, in precious metal or otherwise; from a wedding ring or tiara to a funerary urn. Your desire is our challenge.

This page is your gateway to exploring the limitless possibilities for your personal expression, by harnessing the infinitely diverse and deliciously unique aspects of Alchemy Opus Magnus.

Sanctus 47 : Sanctus 47 is a collection of sublime and bizarre jewellery from England's Alchemy studios, exclusive limited edition pieces that bring dreams and nightmares to vivid life in sterling silver. [Sanctus 47 website]

Rara9 : Rara9 is a revolutionary new and highly exclusive collection from England's Alchemy Studios; numbered, limited editions of a maximum of 9 copies of any design - 'rare', by any standards. Rara9 is the height of opulence; each subject is a choice selection from the most impressive and elaborate of Alchemy Studio's pieces, uniquely crafted into distinctive and rare works of art for discerning connoisseurs of stylish eccentricity. Stictly made to order and individually fashioned in pure, precious metals, each inimitable work limited to nine uniquely numbered pieces, hand signed and provided with certificates of authenticity confirming their status as unique objets d'art.
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Elegy Brand :The Elegy Brand Furnishing Company is the banner beneath which the Studio’s creations in oak and all types of wood can be found – hand-crafted, bespoke furniture, embodying Alchemy’s originality of vision and excellence of design'.
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