AVIIAV is offering the “Mother” of all wheels – “Pearl” that is, handcrafted carbon hoops bedecked in all manner of Mother of Pearl that would even leave Liberace smitten.
Making their debut at this month’s Tapei Bike Show, AVIIAV calls its bejeweled wheels the JAGAE, which is based on the South Korean brand’s premium ALDO2 wheelset, treating each wheel to the hand of artist SeungCheon Kuk who crafts them one by one, resulting in one-off bespoke sets.
The use of Mother of Pearl in furniture and ornate decorations is steeped in South Korea’s history, a tradition that dates back more than a thousand years.
“The Jagae wheel is a work of art that is handcrafted one by one on the surface of the rim. Just as Aldo2 rims are handcrafted one by one by engineers in Korea, mother-of-pearl is also a handmade piece,” says AVIIAV.
“This work creates new artistic value by combining mother-of-pearl, a traditional Korean decorative technique that has been around for over 1,000 years, and carbon, a modern cutting-edge material,” adds AVIIAV.
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Well, it remains to be seen if AVIIAV will actually produce the JAGAE, let alone, if the treatment can can endure the elements.
But, suffice to say, if the wheels do become available to the masses, the price will be higher than any rocket that North Korea has been able to launch thus far.
