Biography
VRAM is a jewelry design and production house founded in 1985 and helmed by Beirut-born and Los Angeles-based designer Vram Minassian. After thirty years creating unique pieces for private clients and global brands, the birth of his daughter Elsa in 2015 moved him to establish his legacy and in 2016 he released the first collection, called Continuum. Designed alongside and in dialogue with Vram’s one-of-a-kind works, Continuum incorporates unexpected sculptural forms, seamless pavé settings, swooping surfaces, and kinetic elements to evoke a universe in flux. 
 
Each of VRAM’s works demands to be observed, explored, and experienced as objets d’art. He draws inspiration from his vast collection of mid-century modernist sculpture for his designs, which he views as works of art themselves. “The ability of the sculptor or the architect to evoke a feeling using nothing more than an abstract form is a special kind of magic,” Minassian has said. Otherworldly orbital loops and earthly flora have served as muses for Minassian’s previous designs. Aside from their sculptural beauty, each piece is crafted for maximum wearability and Minassian works with his own alloy of 18-karat yellow gold. VRAM is the winner of a 2020 Town & Country Jewelry Award and 2018 and 2021 Couture Design Awards. 
Works
  • VRAM, Bow ring
    Bow ring
  • VRAM, Cayrn III ring
    Cayrn III ring
  • VRAM, Chrona demi ring
    Chrona demi ring
  • VRAM, Chrona I ring
    Chrona I ring
  • VRAM, Chrona I ring
    Chrona I ring
  • VRAM, Chrona II ring
    Chrona II ring
  • VRAM, Chrona III ring
    Chrona III ring
  • VRAM, Chrona studs
    Chrona studs
  • VRAM, Chrona totem earrings
    Chrona totem earrings
  • VRAM, Chrona totem earrings
    Chrona totem earrings
  • VRAM, Chrona totem earrings with chrysoprase
    Chrona totem earrings with chrysoprase
  • VRAM, Colony I ring
    Colony I ring
  • VRAM, Echo ring
    Echo ring
  • VRAM, Hypha heart charm necklace
    Hypha heart charm necklace
  • VRAM, Mini chrona hoops
    Mini chrona hoops
  • VRAM, Nocturne mini ring
    Nocturne mini ring
  • VRAM, Nocturne mini ring
    Nocturne mini ring
  • VRAM, Nocturne necklace
    Nocturne necklace
  • VRAM, Nocturne pendant
    Nocturne pendant
  • VRAM, Twyn collar
    Twyn collar
  • VRAM, Cayrn hoops VI with diamonds
    Cayrn hoops VI with diamonds
  • VRAM, Chrona evo hoops
    Chrona evo hoops
  • VRAM, Chrona totem earrings
    Chrona totem earrings
  • VRAM, Vyv large earrings
    Vyv large earrings
  • VRAM, Caryn earrings
    Caryn earrings
Publications