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WORDS BY SMITHA SADANANDAN

Brand: Jemma Wynne Founders: Jenny Klatt and Stephanie Wynne Lalin (New York) Latest launch: The new additions to the Anniversary Collection emerald and diamond gypsy ring. The Toujours chain pieces, set with emeralds and diamonds, are a standout. “Each piece combines classic elements with 18ct gold and precious gems in a way that doesn’t feel overdone,” say the designers. Design: The brand débuted the Anniversary Collection to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2018. It started off as a limited-edition run of the best-selling Privé Diamond cuffs, studded with diamond stars. This year, Klatt and Lalin have added a range of new silhouettes to the collection. “We’re both collectors of vintage jewellery. With this collection, we aimed to emulate the craftsmanship and feel of rich gold jewellery from the 1970s with thick gold hoops, chunky gypsy set rings and the like,” they say. The new additions feature links in bracelets and earrings. “These pieces are part of a collection called Toujours, meaning ‘always’ in French, which is a reflection of our ▲ Jemma Wynne. design philosophy of creating elevated ‘go-to’ jewellery for the modern woman.

We aimed to emulate the Chains are a staple, so we craftsmanship and feel of rich gold incorporated our signature jewellery from the 1970s with thick heavy 18ct gold curb chain into a number of new styles gold hoops, chunky gypsy set rings to give the classic chain a luxe and the like. update,” explain the designers.

Brand: Robinson Pelham

Founders: Vanessa Chilton, Zoey Benyon and Kate Pelham Burn (London) Latest launch: The Cipher Collection by Robinson Pelham finds its inspiration in Italian WWI army identity tags. The team looked at dog-tags spanning the last 150 years from many countries. “We decided to upgrade our dog-tag collection into something that would look good with our signature rainbow gemstone setting, but that could also work in plain gold and with diamonds,” says Chilton. Design: The secret Morse code messages are set with diamonds, alongside rainbowcoloured gems for accents. “The coloured gemstones that we use to surround the ciphers are sapphires and tsavorites,” adds Chilton. The brand has also done bespoke messages for clients. “It’s fascinating to see what messages people can come up with when these are visible only to them.”

▼ Emily P Wheeler. ▲ Robinson Pelham.

Brand: Emily P Wheeler

Founder: Emily P Wheeler (Los Angeles) Latest launch: The Kitty Hawk Collection is inspired by the colours and textures of 1980s windsurf culture and memories of its namesake town in North Carolina on the coast. “I grew up going there with my family. The trips to Kitty Hawk involved a lot of quality family time,” says Wheeler. For the designs, she paired opal, garnet, turquoise, petrified palm wood, ebony, diamonds and 18ct gold. “I had a colour palette in my mind from that time which inspired the collection – the windsurfing equipment and the distinct fashion aesthetic of the 1980s,” she says. Design: The Kitty Hawk line sees Wheeler employing interesting natural materials such as petrified wood, tagua nut and fossilised coral. “Petrified wood and palm root were obvious choices because they reminded me of the wooden docks, boats and rented houses. I feel there was a lot of natural wood elements around in the 1970s and ’80s.” Her experimentation with tagua nut stems from it being a sustainable alternative to mammoth ivory and other ivory look-alikes. “I enjoy combining matte materials with fine gemstones, so I’m always experimenting with these types of materials,” she says.