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Cult Danish designer Sophie Bille Brahe’s new Aphrodite collection is her most sensual and ethereal yet, referencing the Renaissance beauties seen in the works of Botticelli. Freshwater and Akoya pearls cluster together like grapes in the Botticelli earrings, glowing from the earlobe as though lit from within. Pristine white diamonds drip from single earrings in ever-decreasing sizes like water drops, while wire-thin 18kt gold bands sport tiny diamonds of various sizes to be worn stacked on the finger. And, in something of a master stroke, large baroque pearls are simply attached to generously proportioned 10kt gold hair slides to be effortlessly slid into a messy bun or chic chignon. Minimalist Danish delight at its very best. doverstreetmarket.com
From left: Gold freshwater and Akoya pearl Botticelli Hoop earring; gold and freshwater pearl Grace Blanc hairslide; gold and diamond Sandro single earring, all by Sophie Bille Brahe
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Rebus 18kt yellow gold ‘Whippet’ signet ring, £1,370
Signet rings hark as far back as Ancient Egypt, but today, Hatton Garden-based company Rebus is bringing them back in a cool, modern way. Rebus 18kt yellow gold Entirely hand-crafted by a team ‘Anchor’ signet ring, £1,300 of highly skilled artisans, the rings can be engraved with coats of arms, family crests or, with their new Talisman collection, something symbolic like a bee, an octopus or an anchor. Each ring can take up to 14 weeks to make and is as personal and beautifully considered as is possible. rebussignetrings.co.uk
TA K E T H R E E
ANTIQUE JEWELS TWIST AND SHOUT This sapphire and diamond ‘Swirl’ bracelet, c.1955, from Wartski is a classic example of the era. £72,000. wartski.com
FLOWER POWER This 19th century diamond flower brooch in the form of an iris from SJ Phillips is beautifully naturalistic in form, with old-cut diamonds set in silver and backed with gold. £POA, sjphillips.com
FLY LIKE A BUTTERFLY A pair of gold and diamond butterfly brooches by Boivin at Lucas Rarities would look impossibly chic on either lapel of a beautifully cut Le Smoking jacket. £POA. lucasrarities.com
All sewn up Donna Hourani’s ‘Jaroor El Teta’ collection is inspired by the treasures she marveled at in her grandmother’s drawer. Hairpins, Safety pins, bobbins, thimbles and buttons all become precious in 18kt gold and gemstones, some with ingenious sewing-related mechanisms, and all seeped in nostalgia. donnahourani.com
O, Jackie Stone Paris’ new ‘Jackie’ collection is as effortlessly elegant as its namesake, the former First Lady. A pear-shaped, diamond-pavé drop features across all pieces, whether it’s the delicate end to a fine chain, the centre of a slender ring, or surrounded by more diamonds in dangling earrings. stoneparis.com
In the pink A cushion-cut pink sapphire looks extraordinary in 18kt yellow gold in a Georgian-inspired cut-down setting by Pragnell, the Stratford-uponAvon jewellers who have recently opened on Mount Street. Pink and blue sapphires and diamonds all get a similar treatment across a range of pendants and rings. pragnell.co.uk
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