Charmed, I’m sure
South African model and jewellery designer Robyn Cullum oozes creativity from every cell of her being. Splitting her time between France and South Africa, if she’s not delivering her jewellery creations around the world, Robyn is a walking billboard for her designs, be they fashion or jewellery, having also established her own clothing label.
Her jewellery is solid 9kt and 18kt gold, featuring diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and rubies “so you can swim in the sea and never of it off!” The bracelet, comprising solid 9kt gold beads on a solid gold rope chain, can be customised with as many beads as you wish, and you can add Robyn’s other charms to it too.
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Culturally sensitive
British designer Ruth Aymer pays homage to her cultural heritage with jewellery designs under the Aymer Maria label, celebrating the Afro-Caribbean tradition of adoring one’s body with precious metals symbolising empowerment and self-expression.
For the Pilastro Collection, she draws inspiration from the grandeur of Greco-Roman architecture, and channels travel experiences on a journey through ancient cultures to develop the Malian Collection, an array of jewellery inspired by indigenous styles. The Sudano-Sahelian architecture she encountered in West Africa lays the foundation for the Collection, underpinning her commitment to cultural storytelling through jewellery. Entirely handcrafted in 9kt recycled yellow gold, each piece is adorned with Botswanamark™ baguette-cut diamonds.
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Miracle hands
Since his first collection debuted in 2018, Alexandre Beauregard has stunned admirers with his realisation of a “true high-end horological and jewellery universe, grounded in the mastery of lapidary art”. The Canadian designer’s Jardin d’hiver is an exceptional box set offered in six numbered copies (one box to be delivered per year) containing six Lili Bouton in 18kt rose gold, set with flawless white diamonds and presenting dials of hand-cut precious stones in six coloured gems.
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Flawless workmanship
Maria Carola Picchiotti represents the second generation as marketing director for the family business founded by her father, Giuseppe, in 1967. She has worked with her father for about 30 years, growing the business with her mother, brothers, and cousin, where everything is designed by Giuseppe and his team and made inhouse in Valenza, Italy.
The XPANDABLE™ collection is now in its fourth development phase since the 2016 reveal. “What’s great about the XPANDABLE™ collection is it has a hidden mechanism, which allows the bracelets to expand and contract. You don’t have clasps to work with, so you just slip them on,” says Maria. Although Picchiotti has no need or desire to follow trends, its XPANDABLE™ Gold Accent collection ties in perfectly with the yellow gold resurgence.
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Celebrating nature through craftsmanship
One of the most surprising and delightful discoveries at Haute Jewels Geneva this year was Marco Bicego. The 18kt yellow gold spheres that characterise the AFRICA collection are often irregular in size and surface texture, the variation creating visual impact and emphasising the brushed texture resulting from the fine hand engraving using the ancient Florentine “millerighe” burin technique. The coloured designs intersperse gems with gold balls. The lariat necklaces with their eye-catching diamond clasp that facilitates a change in look to suit neckline and mood are a big hit.
Each creation is crafted entirely in the brand’s atelier in Trissino, Italy, and the diamonds used are Kimberley Process-certified, ensuring a “zero conflict” provenance and traceability for both gemstones and gold.
