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The late, great Elizabeth Taylor said, Ive never thought of my jewellery as trophies. Im here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty.
Wise words from a jewellery queen. But whether you see yourself as a custodian of the future, or you just like to deck yourself out in pretty things, feast your eyes on our collection of six jewellery designers you need to know.
From the surrealist fantasies of Delfina Delettrez to the animal charms of Emma Franklin via the antique wax seal stamps of Pyrrha, these are the designers weve got our eye on this season.
Be dazzled.
Emma Franklin
Central Saint Martins alum Emma Franklin works in a small Clerkenwell studio using traditional techniques to create her chunky animal charms.
Using a combination of gold, silver and rhodium she creates standout cocktail rings, necklaces and bangles – our favourites are the triceratops ring and the hippopotamus necklace.
Available at www.emmafranklin.com
Delfina Delettrez
Fendi heiress Delfina Delettrez has design in her blood and a fantastic imagination in her mind.
Taking inspiration from anything from Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride to poisonous insects and classical architecture, her creations are fast gaining cult status in the fashion world.
Available at www.delfinadelettrez.com
Joomi Lim
Spiky, hard-edged and unashamedly glam-rock, Joomi Lim jewellery is the product of New York-based husband and wife duo Joomi Lim and Xavier Ricolfi.
She’s a self-taught ex-make-up artist from Seoul. He’s an industrial designer from Paris. Their meeting of minds makes for some of the coolest jewellery we’ve seen in ages.
Available at www.matchesfashion.com
Venessa Arizaga
Womenswear designer Venessa gave up her day job to create hand-made jewellery full-time after a trip to Puerto Rico convinced her to follow her passion.
Her mixed-media jewels have injected a bolt of colour to magazine editorials and are fast becoming a favourite of editors and fashion insiders.
Available at www.liberty.com
Imogen Belfield
A bold experimentalism with materials and a boundless fascination with the world around her leads London jewellery designer Imogen Belfield to create her unique pieces.
Her cocktail rings are like precious nuggets with flecks of porcelain peppered within. We like.
Available at www.kabiri.co.uk
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