Artist Johnathan Schultz revealed his latest artwork, a one-of-a-kind platinum and diamond piece, Frozen with Desire, created in collaboration with artist Brendan Murphy. The VIP preview of the sculpture was held at the Saks Fifth Avenue‘s New York flagship store.

The Vault, Saks’ lower level dedicated to high fine jewelry and watches, is where “Frozen with Desire” will remain on display through Friday, January 7. The event welcomed a number of guests and featured a special performance by up-and-coming singer and songwriter, Zia Victoria.

“Frozen with Desire” pushes the boundaries of metals and diamonds to create an exclusive fusion of sculpture and jewels. The 42-inch art piece features 517-carats of diamonds and stands as the world’s second most diamond-intensive artworks ever made. Differentiated by its remarkable diamond count, ‘Frozen with Desire’ boasts over 6,200 responsibly-sourced D to H diamonds with VS plus clarity, set in a 1,809-gram platinum cast.

Johnathan Schultz, Brendan Murphy

Taking almost twelve months to complete, the dazzling spaceman features a unique cobalt blue finish adorned with Murphy’s signature formulas imbuing the piece with the spirit of hope, discovery and positivity synonymous with the artist’s ‘Boonji Spaceman’ series. Schultz has further pushed the boundaries by fusing platinum and diamonds to blend the worlds of art and jewelry and added his distinctive and individual stamp to Murphy’s iconic Spaceman series.

Johnathan Schultz, Brendan Murphy

“It’s been such an honor to finally unveil this groundbreaking work of art. Throughout my career, I have always aspired to be a disruptive force in the art industry, and this piece represents the kind of work that puts me in that category. Furthermore, to be able to display my work at such an iconic luxury retailer’s flagship makes it that much more special,” remarked Schultz.

 Marc Metrick, CEO of Saks, was on hand for the unveiling along many other guests.

Johnathan Schultz, Marc Metrick, Brendan Murphy