Wild things: best animal jewels of 2018

Real or imaginary the natural world inspires some of the most original jewellers to find beauty in unexpected places. 

20 December 2018
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  • Chaumet African ant earrings Evans Mbugua
    No jewellery collection celebrating Africa would complete without ants. This charming brooch that can be turned into earrings, features lapis lazuli, spinels and sapphires and was made in collaboration with Kenyan artist Evans Mbugua.
  • Paula Crevoshay Flying Fish of Mandalay brooch
    Paula Crevoshay's Flying Fish of Mandalay brooch is set with apatite, black diamonds, white diamonds and four pearls. 
  • Cindy Chao Black Label Masterpiece 2018 dragonfly emerald brooch
    Cindy Chao's brilliance lies in her ability to capture the most ephemeral wonders of nature in everlasting and precious materials  as seen in this Black Label Masterpiece 2018 dragonfly emerald, diamond and conch pearl brooch.
  • Gucci le Marche des Merveilles lion ring
    A diamond-set lion ring from Gucci's kooky Le Marché des Merveilles collection of fine jewels in a still life by photographer Julia Hetta that captures a dark romantic mood. 
  • Lydia Courteille Procreation green crocodile hatching from egg ring
    Lydia Courteille's Procreation rings remind us of how many animals emerge from eggs including this green crocodile in a series of rings, the first of which was a skeleton hatching from an egg in her Homage of Surrealism collection. 
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Maria Doulton

MARIA DOULTON

After many years as a freelance journalist and editor specialising in watches and jewellery, together with Christine Pasquier, Maria founded The Jewellery Editor. Maria’s work appears in a wide variety of notable publications, including the Financial Times, Intelligent Life, Telegraph ...