Tomasz Donocik was born in Poland and raised in Austria. With the skill of an artisan, and unrestricted by the constraints of traditional jewellery design, Donocik's work aims to challenge preconceptions of self-adornment. Using everything from antlers to precious stones in his designs, Donocik strives to continuously push the boundaries between fashion and jewellery by introducing new materials such as leather and silk, to dramatic effect. In 2010 British and Italian Vogue hailed him as a rising star in the industry and Tomasaz recently won the "Jewellery Designer of the Year" award at the Retail Jewellery Awards 2011.