What is SoulFetish?
 
Founded in late 1999 by famous  French designer Thierry Martino, SoulFetish is a designer brand label specialized in producing casual lifestyle and fashion accessories, decor, clothing and of course, gothic jewelry, also known as gothic silver jewelry or biker jewelry.
 
Unlike most other specialized gothic silver jewelry designers such as Bill Wall Leather, Room 101, Nagual and, Travis Walker, SoulFetish's line of jewelry doesn't focus only on biker and gothic ideas and themes. SoulFetish has conceptualized a series of different themes over the years, including but not limited to jewelry lines inspired by: Medieval European secret societies, Harley-Davidson®, Californian choppers, the science of Alchemy, Marvel comics, African music, martial arts, Tatoos, Surf culture & Gothic architecture. However, the extensiveness of Thierry Martino's multi-faceted interests does not alter the fact that Thierry Martino, in pioneering SoulFetish, has developed what is arguably the finest biker jewelry around. Besides his own SoulFetish label of sterling silver gothic jewelry, Thierry Martino also designs jewelry for Harley-Davidson.
 
Thierry Martino's Inspiration
 
We earlier understated Martino's role in Harley Davidson. To be precise, every single item of Harley Davidson gothic silver jewelry in existence has been designed by Thierry Martino. Riding his first 1200 Sportster in the late 1980's inspired Martino with a deep intuition in relation to biker culture. Starting out from developing his biker designs on blocks of wax, Martino slowly learnt the art of sterling silver craftsmanship, which he knew was able to more impressively enshrine the timelessness of gothic motifs than other metals. In addition, the glossy lustre of sterling silver jewelry enhances the sharply polished chrome appearance of heavy bikes. As a result of his love affair with the world of biking, SoulFetish jewelry is invariablyimbued with the spirit of biker culture. 

 
Thierry Martino's Varied History
 
Thierry Martino's love for jewelry craftsmanship began with his life in France, where he spent 5 years (from 1990 to 1995) with the renowned jewelry brand Reminiscence. After leaving Reminiscence, Thierry Martino started to develop his own themes, & started two jewelry boutiques of his own. He was not satisfied. To widen his artistic scope and gain fresh inspiration for his pieces, he travelled all over Europe and absorbed all he was able to of the continental cultural environment. In 1994, Thierry Martino further honed his skills at France's Ecole nationale de bijouterie in Saumur, where he officially won accord for his skills as a sterling silver master craftsman.
 
Bringing with him aburning desire to forge a strong business, an unshakeable dedication to a life of craftsmanship and a burning passion to see the world, Thierry Martino threw caution to the wind and moved to Asia, where he met his soulmate, Angkhanang, who inspires Martino's creations and lends a hand in the development of SoulFetish gothic silver jewelry. Possessing extensive experience in costume designing for an established television station & blessed with the gift of imagination & creativity, Angkhanang has lent some of SoulFetish's gothic silver jewelry a feminine edge to cater to female fans of biker culture. Together, Thierry Martino and Angkhanang are a fiercely dynamic duo that shares the same love for music, art and fashion.


Unlike American brands such as Chrome Hearts, Bill Wall Leather, Nagual and Travis Walker, SoulFetish's gothic silver jewelry designs have a distinctive French flavour, making them must-buys for the true biker fan's collection. At Cactussilver, we offer SoulFetish inspired gothic jewelry at affordable prices which won't break the bank.