Award-winning Californian jewellery designer Irene Neuwirth's eponymous high jewellery collections bridge the gap between timeless heirloom and modern luxury. Best known for her fascination with opals, Neuwirth takes the unusual approach of allowing each unique gemstone in her collection to influence her designs. It is only once she has regarded the precious stone and seen how it plays with the light that she decides how it should be set, thus ensuring that each high jewellery piece is inimitable.