Stone-Ideas.com 
The forms that Greek designer Olga Tsouklis gives her marble jewelry are understated in their design: circles, triangles, trapezoids, and, inspired by nature, the heart or a fish, sometimes even a small boat. This stems from the fact that for her, the stone itself is the focus of her work: “Marble needs no embellishment,” she states on her website. From this, in turn, arises her artistic concept: “The value of less.”
She named her brand mARTable. The reason for her love of stone is the family business near Thermi, a town east of Thessaloniki. The company is called Tsoukli Marbles and was founded in 1999.
There, she came into contact with the beauty of the material at an early age. But it was only after a long and winding road that she found her way to jewelry design: She studied business administration and computer science. In practical application, she focused on process re-engineering (BPR) and business architecture.
This led to the idea for mARTable. “It is an attempt to re-engineer traditional marble craftsmanship—transforming solid marble volumes into delicate objects of everyday luxury. I personally design and craft each piece, ensuring that structure (architecture) and aesthetics (art) coexist in every detail.”
One example is how she re-examines the ancient myth of the Evil Eye: “The form is carefully carved and polished to highlight the stone’s clarity, while the eye is hand-painted with enamel and sealed with liquid glass to remain unchanged over time.The result is a talisman that blends tradition with minimalism — ideal for everyday wear, for gifting, for vacations, and for anyone who loves authentic Greek design and wants to wear something that offers protection… with style.”
On her website, she writes about her work with stone: “Every object begins with a piece of marble. A material with weight, structure, and unpredictable behavior… Working with it is not about control, but about dialogue. A constant compromise between what one wants to create and what the material itself allows.” And finally: “This is not jewelry in the conventional sense. They are objects. Some are worn. Some exist autonomously in space. The body is not the focus. It is merely the point at which the object acquires movement.”
