New York brand Uniform Object flips fine jewellery into edgy territory

Curb chain with pear-cut diamond and diamond clusters, price on request, by Uniform Object

(Image credit: Photography: Neil Godwin. Art direction: Sophie Gladstone)

published 22 July 2025

Self-taught, multidisciplinary designer David Farrugia brings an edgy elegance to New York-based Uniform Object, with the fine jewellery brand rapidly cultivating a distinctive aesthetic since its launch in 2021.

An emphasis on the finest materials (think 18k gold, lusciously large diamonds and a rainbow of gemstones) make a luxurious foil for an urban grunge that runs throughout. Farrugia, who has cited as inspiration both Rick Owens’ sleek minimalism and artist Kazimir Malevich’s abstract silhouettes, puts a spin on traditional jewellery forms with maxi proportions, sharp stone cuts and offbeat placements.

In this Curb chain, a rethinking of classic techniques takes shape in tightly knitted links of gold and a dazzling pear-cut diamond, flipped onto its side in a sensual subversion of the central stone.

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This article is in the August 2025 US Issue of Wallpaper*, available in print on newsstands from 10 July 2025, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple News +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* today

Hannah Silver is the Art, Culture, Watches & Jewellery Editor of Wallpaper*. Since joining in 2019, she has overseen offbeat art trends and conducted in-depth profiles, as well as writing and commissioning extensively across the worlds of culture and luxury. She enjoys travelling, visiting artists' studios and viewing exhibitions around the world, and has interviewed artists and designers including Maggi Hambling, William Kentridge, Jonathan Anderson, Chantal Joffe, Lubaina Himid, Tilda Swinton and Mickalene Thomas.