Hector Albertazzi: a cuff drawn around the ear

An ear cuff changes the relationship between jewellery and the body. Rather than hanging below the ear as a separate outline, Hector Albertazzi’s Réveillon Cuff Maxi followed its contour, making placement part of the design.

WAYFARER Brazil’s February 2024 account described a sinuous form covered with hand-set zirconia. The reflective surface mattered because it emphasised the curve rather than supplying one isolated point of light. Shape and repetition worked together.

The source presented the piece in finishes named Ouro Vintage and Prata Boho, alongside several colour variations. Those alternatives offered different readings of the same structure. A darker stone could change the surface’s contrast without changing the route of the line around the ear.

This adaptation does not certify a current product specification, fit or availability. It also avoids turning the original launch language into an independent assessment of popularity. The object is more interesting when read closely: a line that follows the body, a repeated setting that gives that line texture, and a form whose full effect depends on how it is worn. Jewellery’s outline and the wearer’s outline become part of the same composition.

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Adapted from the WAYFARER Brazil archive, first published 2024-02-05. English adaptation: 6 October 2026. This is an archival account, not a report of a new visit. Exhibitions, collections and menu details are described in their original context, not as current availability.