CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Stonehenge Summer Solstice opening ring; POW! Pop ‘Art stud earrings and OMG Pop ‘Art pendant; Theo Fennell; cocktail shaker, with diver’s helmet top and sterling silver martini glass; yellow and white gold diamond railings bangle with dogs
of The Leopards, a group of British designers and jewellery trade illuminati. The Leopards was set up to celebrate British jewellery and silver innovation, expertise and design excellence while promoting and nurturing new talent. ‘We are envied all over the world but hardly celebrated here,’ says Theo, ‘so The Leopards is about banging the gong for our fabulous and vibrant trade in Britain.’ The brand will also be expanding the work it does with Gilded Youth, which helps mentor and encourage students in the jewellery trade. As well as overseeing initiatives and giving prizes, Theo Fennell invites a small number of students to exhibit their work in its showroom every year to ‘give them some sort of start and exposure.’ Theo Fennell acknowledges there are obvious challenges facing every company at the moment, but believes that when things are shaky, people look for reassurance. ‘Rather than looking for instant gratification, they gravitate to things that are really well made, original and talismanic.’ COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK /GBB | 153
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