JEWELLERY NEWS

JEWEL TONE

Words: Annabel Harrison

Pole Position

The Portuguese word for ‘connecting rod’ isn’t the most obvious name for a jewellery collection but for Ara Vartanian, also a car collector, ‘Biela’ made perfect sense. All of the collection’s emeralds, rubellites and Paraiba tourmalines are from Conscious Mining mines.

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Making Waves

To mark 20 years of its Pastello designs, Bucherer Fine Jewellery presents Ocean Breeze Pastello, featuring pale blue sapphires to reflect the serenity of water. This collection is available in Bucherer’s new Covent Garden flagship store.

Time to Shine

Concealed within hundreds of diamonds is a diamond-andsapphire-set watch face; this spectacular octagonal timepiece can be worn on the wrist, as a brooch, or as a pendant, taking its name – Ultimate Emerald Signature – from the central emerald-cut sapphire (Mr. Harry Winston’s preferred shape).

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La Vie en Rose

Dior Rose celebrates the ‘metamorphosis’ of the House’s private mansion at 30 Avenue Montaigne. Artistic Director Victoire de Castellane was inspired to create a ‘Planet Dior’, home to 116 jewels; among them the romantic rose, futuristic rose and abstract couture rose.

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Pearly White

Are these the epitome of perfectly-modern pearls? Kiki McDonough’s new Cordelia earrings (£1,900) feature a pair of pearls suspended from delicate diamond twists crafted from 18k yellow gold.

kiki.co.uk

In the Stars

Pomellato’s La Gioia collection has two chapters; in the first, unique pieces make use of jewellery from its 1990-2014 archive. This Bavarole Lucky Stars necklace features 2014’s jet and diamond stars, strung from gold chains with black ceramic and sapphire detail.

FROM LEFT ROSE FUTURISTE RING, ROSE MANTIQUE EARRINGS, ROSE MANTIQUE RING, ALL POA FROM THE DIOR ROSE COLLECTION