Top 5 high jewellery wonders of 2019

Striking colour combinations, daring creative and a focus on wearability marked 2019 as a year of change for high jewellery. 

29 December 2019
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  • Les Ciels de Chaumet Passages high jewellery necklace
    In the Les Ciels de Chaumet Passages high jewellery necklace, heavenly bodies are interpreted as oval cabochon cut black Australian opals, one of which weighs 28.11 carats.
  • Piaget Golden Oasis blue Waterfall ring
    A 4.1-carat Sri Lankan sapphire is framed by 26 sapphires and 10 marquise-cut diamonds in the Diamond Veil ring by Piaget that evokes the freshness of shady crystal pools in the desert.  
  • Bulgari Cinemagia Cleopatra necklace
    The Cleopatra necklace from Bulgari's Cinemagia collection is one of the clearest references to the world of film and in particular Elizabeth Taylor’s role in the 1963 film ‘Cleopatra’, during the filming of which she met Richard Burton.
  • Cartier Magnitude Aphélie necklace on model
    Cartier has excelled in creating high jewellery that is distinctive and original as well as easy to wear as demonstrated by the Aphélie rutilated quartz necklace. 
  • David Morris High Jewellery Earrings
    David Morris of London was inspired by his house in Greece to design these beautiful earrings with opals, Paraiba tourmalines, diamonds and sapphires.
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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 ...