Frequently asked questions
What is EXPERIMENTAL?
EXPERIMENTAL is a family within the LAB world — a zone of pure creation. Here STRUGA experiments with form and material, works across styles, and steps beyond jewelry into clothing, interior objects, and object design of any kind. In jewelry, it rethinks familiar things — that is how Triple Drills, Mushroom, Pills, and BearRabbit came to be.
Is EXPERIMENTAL a world or a family?
EXPERIMENTAL is a family, not a world. The world is LAB — the experiment itself. LAB holds two families: EXPERIMENTAL and FUSED. So LAB is the world where these experiments live, and EXPERIMENTAL is one family inside it, alongside FUSED.
What metal is used, and does darkening mean the piece is ruined?
The pieces are 925 sterling silver. The metal is Living Silver — it lives and darkens on its own over time. This is a property of the silver itself, not oxidation, which is a deliberate workshop technique that darkens a piece from the start. Patina is a map of how you wear it, not a defect.
Is EXPERIMENTAL the same as FUSED?
No. Both families live within the LAB world, but they are distinct families. EXPERIMENTAL is an open zone of pure creation — it rethinks familiar objects and steps beyond jewelry. FUSED is its own family within LAB. They share a world, not a family.
