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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Palimpsest ring; Dog Rose ring; Blue Bud ring; Gurmit with Yves Saint Laurent Sycamore; Gurmit shot by Steven Meisel for Italian Vogue; Duo necklace; Orientalis necklace
SET IN STONE Gurmit Kaur Campbell turned her struggles into a story of success
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PHOTOS: FABIEN DE CUGNAC; STEVEN MEISEL
hile a story lies behind most pieces of fine jewellery, few examples carry tales of such personal struggle and bygone glamour as Gurmit Kaur Campbell’s. Born in a traditional Sikh Punjabi family in liberal Singapore, Gurmit fled an arranged marriage at the age of 19, with the help of Belgian artist Olivier Marie Strebelle. Having trained as a goldsmith in Brussels, Gurmit took her talents to Paris and New York, stumbling across Yves Saint Laurent and Azzedine Alaïa on her travels. She recalls the moment Yves Saint Laurent delighted in Gurmit’s Indian heritage, draping silks around her which inspired his fluid
floral colours collection. Gurmit’s modelling career saw her featured in Italian Vogue and French Glamour. It comes as little surprise then that Gurmit’s jewellery mimics the fluidity and effervescent colour of her past. Her fine jewellery blends the vivid Eastern aesthetic of her heritage with a modern western elegance. Semi-precious stones are combined largely with 18kt gold. The bright golds, reds, blues and greens of India enliven more restrained shapes and styles. As the trend for minimalism fades in the UK fine jewellery market, it is replaced by the bold maximalism of yesteryear, making Gurmit’s fine jewellery more desirable than ever. Gurmit, 24–25 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2RR +44 7795 425 368; gurmit.com
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