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PHOTOGRAPHER: Turi Lovik Kirknes
FASHION DIRECTOR: LILY RUSSO-BAH
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the staunch rules of American Prohibition. Today, these glamourous pieces are just as much a statement of joy, power, whimsy and extravagance. The finest modern interpretations often fuse interesting materials, such as titanium and enamel, with precious metals, including diamonds and gemstones, for maximum colour and impact, too – ensuring these glittering jewels are enjoyed as much by their wearer as they are their observers.
Symbolising the way humanity and nature must work together in harmony to produce lustrous cultured pearls, the graphic silhouette of this ring was inspired by the oyster baskets in which Tasaki’s Akoya pearl oysters are nurtured at its farm in Japan.
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PRODUCER: CLARE LAZARO
SENIOR ART EDITOR: ANA OSPINA
When they first appeared a century ago, cocktail rings were a symbol of daring and rebellion; a flamboyant means for Jazz Age women to flaunt their independence and their affinity with a speakeasy culture that deliberately challenged
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A little bit retro, a little bit now, and always a classic – that is the
Rolex Datejust, one of the most collected watches on the planet.
This model has all iconic features – fluted bezel, jubilee bracelet, date window at 3 o’clock – and a colour palette that captures the rich softness permeating the best watches right now. The smooth chocolate-brown sunray dial melts perfectly into the rose gold accents on the dial, bezel and bracelet. It’s the Mocha Mousse of the luxury watches.
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Part of a collection created by Chaumet in tribute to the world’s great opera venues (including East Sussex’s Glyndebourne and Milan’s La Scala), this ring contrasts a peachy-pink Padparadscha sapphire with a violet sapphire of almost equal size; two diva sopranos, harmoniously nestled amongst a symphony of Umba garnets, plus champagne and white diamonds.
Chaumet
Debuted in 2001, Pomellato’s ‘Nudo’ ring is named after the Italian word for ‘nude’, referring to its clean, stripped-back silhouette that is free from extra ornamentation. Arranged so that they sit almost between your fingers, the blue topazes and diamonds also appear to float gently above the skin for added wow factor.
Pomellato
Renowned for its use of only the most precious gemstones,
Graff’s vibrant ‘Swirl’ ring frames a sparkling, oval-cut ruby
with ‘wings’ of gleaming baguette-cut diamonds and
rubies – to mesmeric effect.
Graff
One of the most valued varieties of quartz, amethyst has been revered since the days of Cleopatra for its rich hue and glossy shine. London jeweller Lily Gabriella places a polished cabochon of this royal gemstone at the centre of her dramatic ‘Berry’ ring, framing it in pink sapphires to make the piece fit for a queen.
Lily Gabriella
“I buy fine stones whenever I can, but always the best of the best,” says Jeremy Morris, CEO and Creative Director at the London jeweller David Morris. Case in point: the extraordinary 33.40-carat Colombian emerald at the centre of this curvaceous ‘Manta’ ring, surrounded by more than six carats of white diamonds.
David Morris
The octagonal shape of this ring’s gleaming, emerald-cut morganite (expertly framed in black enamel and diamonds, like a precious portrait) is designed to mirror the shape of Paris’s storied Place Vendôme – home of Boucheron’s flagship store since 1893.
namel, morganite, diamond, and 18ct white gold
‘Vendôme Liseré’ ring, £33,800, Boucheron
Boucheron
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Emerald, diamond, and 18ct white gold
‘Manta’ ring, POA, David Morris
Amethyst, pink sapphire, and 18ct rose gold
Collector’s Edition ‘Berry’ ring, £10,350, Lily Gabriella
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Swirl ring with rubies and diamonds, POA
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Topaz, diamond, and 18ct rose and white gold
‘Nudo’ rings, from £6,700, Pomellato
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White and yellow gold ring with Padparadscha and
violet sapphires, garnets and diamonds, POA
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Crafted using a time-honoured goldsmithing tradition, these intricate openwork bands in yellow and white gold by the luxury Milanese maker have a lightness and delicacy that resembles ornate Renaissance lace.
Buccellati
Diamond, 18ct yellow and white gold
‘Rombi Eternelle’ rings, from £12,000, Buccellati
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Akoya pearl, diamond, tanzanite, and 18ct white gold ‘Linkage’ ring, £16,400, Tasaki
Tasaki
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Vendôme Liseré solitaire ring in white gold, enamel,
morganite and diamonds set in 18k white gold, £33,800
The octagonal shape of this ring’s gleaming, emerald-cut morganite (here expertly framed in black enamel and diamonds, like a precious portrait) is designed to mirror the shape of Paris’ storied Place Vendôme, home of Boucheron’s flagship since 1893.
Boucheron
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Collector’s Edition Berry ring in 18k rose gold, amethyst cabochon and pink sapphires, £10,350
One of the most valued varieties of quartz, amethyst has been revered since the days of Cleopatra for its rich hue and shine. London jeweller Lily Gabriella places a polished cabochon of this royal gemstone at the centre of her dramatic ‘Berry’ ring, framing it in pink sapphires to make the piece fit for a queen.
Boucheron
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Manta ring with a Colombian emerald and white diamonds, set in 18ct white gold. £POA
“I buy fine stones whenever I can, but always the best of the best,” says Jeremy Morris, CEO and Creative director at the London jeweller David Morris. Case in point, the extraordinary 33.40-carat Colombian emerald at the centre of this curvaceous ‘Manta’ ring, surrounded by over six carats of white diamonds.
David Morris
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Nudo ring in 18k rose and white gold with London blue topaz and diamonds, £7,550 and in 18k rose and white gold with sky blue topaz and diamonds, £6,700
Debuted in 2001, Pomellato’s Nudo ring is named after the Italian word for ‘nude’, referring to its clean, stripped back silhouette that is free from extra ornamentation. Arranged so that they sit almost between your fingers, the blue topazes and diamonds on these rings appear to float gently above the skin.
Pomellato
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Swirl ring with rubies and diamonds, POA
Renowned for its use of only the most precious gemstones, Graff’s vibrant Swirl ring frames a sparkling, oval cut ruby with ‘wings’ of gleaming baguette cut diamonds and rubies, with mesmeric effect.
Graff
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Linkage ring in white gold, Akoya pearls,
diamonds and tanzanite, £16,400
Symbolising the way man and nature must work together in harmony to produce lustrous cultured pearls, the graphic silhouette of this ring was inspired by the oyster baskets in which Tasaki’s Akoya pearl oysters are nurtured at its farm in Japan.
Tasaki
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Rombi Eternelle ring in white and yellow gold with diamonds, £12,000 and Eternelle yellow and white gold band with round diamonds, £13,000
Crafted according to time-honoured goldsmithing tradition, these intricate openwork bands in yellow and white gold by Milanese maker Buccellati have a lightness and delicacy that resembles ornate Renaissance lace.
Buccellati
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