Jewelled mystique

An enthralling array of jewels awaits your indulgence this season. Discover them in two vibrant themes showcasing the beauty of the animal world and the power of colour

Jungle Book 

Nature’s wild and beautiful essence proves irresistible for the world’s leading jewellery brands and we take a pick from the top just for you

Chanel’s Lion Pepite bracelet from its thrilling Sous le Signe du Lion collection is fashioned in 18k yellow gold and is designed to bring the ferocity of the wild cat on to those delicate feminine wrists. Strung on two chains the king of the jungle pays magnificent tribute to Coco Chanel’s star sign of Leo.  

Ssssnaking its way to the top of your must-have list is Bulgari’s new and glamorous Serpenti Tubogas necklace in pink gold with pavé-set diamond scales. So just twist one around your neck to discover the show-stopping effect on the opposition!

Carrera y Carrera takes the most characteristic motifs of the famous Manila shawl to create breathtaking jewels such as the Pendientes Garzas 18k yellow gold earrings sprinkled with diamonds. Depicting pairs of cranes arching their long necks with graceful plumes, they carry their precious merchandise - large marquise diamonds.

Chopard's Animal World Koala ring cutely portrays all the innocence and helplessness of the species which is native to Australia and was hunted almost to extinction for its fur. Now stated to be ‘Vulnerable’ their numbers are slowly going up. Their biggest threat is habitat destruction and urbanization. But we can do it yet says Chopard paying endearing tribute in a mix of 18k white & rose gold set with two round coloured diamonds (4cts), multicoloured diamonds (grey, green, brown, pink, black) (16cts), white diamonds and onyx

Parisian brand Cartier’s very own house cat, the panther is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and has probably been captured in every possible posture it can adopt. It strikes a leisurely pose in the new 18k yellow gold Panthere de Cartier ring decked with black onyx and emerald eyes.

You can trust the Italian maestro Roberto Coin to portray all the majesty of a falcon, the Middle East’s most famous bird of prey, in a jewel just as wonderful. Its large-eyed alertness and astuteness can be viewed in the new Falco collection crafted in 18k pink gold and set with white, brown and black diamonds and offering bracelets and rings.

Boucheron’s award-winning Hathi the Elephant ring is inspired by the wild beauty of India and symbolizes wisdom and prudence. Set with white and brown diamonds, blue and purple sapphires, cabochon pear shaped blue and purple sapphires and cabochon black sapphires in white gold it’s a fascinating miniature of detail.

Chaumet's Bee my Love ring pays dazzling tribute to the charm of the busy insect which has an intrinsic link with mankind’s well being. It was a Napoleonic symbol of power and a house symbol reinforcing the brand’s support of the Terre d’Abeilles Association’s Save the Bee campaign. In it, a diamond-set bee lovingly hovers over a magical mix of precious tsavorites, and sapphires happy to play blooms!

Graff, the London diamond jeweler displays its talent to delight us once again with its High Jewellery Butterfly earrings from its Pave Butterfly collection. In this dazzling pair, every diamond and precious gemstone is set to achieve its utmost brilliance to present a timeless and trendy jewel indicating new life.

We enter the Gothic realm of British jewellery designer Stephen Webster and come away with his strikingly attractive Fly By Night Couture earrings fashioned in 18k white gold and set with black pave diamonds and pear-shaped Gemfield emeralds. Cautious, for beauty here comes with a bite! 

Offering us a piece to set us smiling is legendary jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels’ Pelican clip from the 'Biennale des Antiquaires Les Voyages Extraordinaires collection. It features the diamond-encrusted avian in hurried flight making away with a cache of precious gemstones in its large beak, sparkling with pave orange sapphires. Catch her if you can!    

Luxury jeweler Wendy Yue at Harvey Nichols – Dubai has some cute snake rings that you would never want to take off from your fingers! Emeralds, rubies and sapphires and a tasteful sprinkling of diamonds are set in artistic parlance presenting true temptations this season.   

Colour Play

An exotic and rich ensemble of precious stones and colourful gemstones come together to celebrate diverse sources of inspiration ranging from secret gardens and the depths of the sea to Capri island’s terracotta tiles in a play of colour….  

ISTANA, the renowned multi-brand jewellery retailer in the UAE, presents the latest collection from Chantecler, called Maiolica, inspired by the brightly decorated glazed terracotta tiles found in Capri isle. We pick its gorgeous drop earrings featuring pure white kogolong, dark blue sapphires, diamonds and turquoises, as well as gold and titanium.

Chopard’s new Haute Joaillerie Fleurs d'Opales ring collection showcases the magical beauty of opals set in the heart of realistically rendered blooms. The lightness of titanium and the pliability of zirconium are stylised as stem bands and petals while electrifying sparks of green and blue compete with the dazzle of diamonds, tsavorites, lazulites and brown diamonds to provide encore...

Daring use of unusual colour combinations and stones set apart de Grisogono's Melody of Colours collection from which we select a very sophisticated pair of studs featuring a rainbow of hues and a sumptuous aquamarine of peerless quality.

Fabergé adds excitingly vivid new designs to its best-selling Emotion collection of rings. Pink diamonds, green emeralds, purple sapphires, turquoise, Paraiba tourmalines and multi-cloured gemstones infuse rich hues in the lavishly pave-set finger merchandise asserting the famous brand’s love for design and craftsmanship with each featuring 300 unique gems.

The launch of Italian jeweler Pasquale Bruni's new Giardini Segreti or Secret Garden collection earlier this year had a very special guest – the lovely burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese. Inspired by the secret gardens of Milan, the collection’s magical jewels capture the mystery of secret encounters, art and nature. In its rings, large leaves encircle five-petal blooms showcasing gems with a cut developed especially by the house to rest on the sensual pave.  

Secret Wonder by Harry Winston, Reversible Diamond, Sapphire and Aquamarine platinum ring features a reversible starburst motif meticulously set with fine diamonds and colourful gemstones. With just a gently rotation, voila, a brilliant medley of round and pear-shaped diamonds displays a mix of sapphires, diamonds and aquamarines!

The jewellery world is obviously having an ‘opal time’ so to speak with leading brands featuring the rare gems in their collections. We pick an awesome pair of platinum earrings from American style icon Tiffany & Co's Blue Book collection 2015 titled The Art of The Sea. Set with 8.87 cts black opals, a mixed cut of diamonds drip down in glamorous elegance to set it apart. .

Relive the magic of the night through sparkling accents of luxury from Bayco which creates one-of-a-kind pieces such as its show-stopping hoop earrings featuring three loops of ravishing rubies. Bayco is exclusively available at the multi-branded jewellery UAE-based retailer, ISTANA at The Dubai Mall and Four Seasons Resort Dubai. 

Pandora explores its core design language, in its Autumn/Winter 2015 collection to taps into vintage aesthetic and couture craftsmanship traditions. In its Autumn 2015 an enchanting fairytale world comes to life with detailed and evocative jewels such as its sterling silver charm bracelet featuring bead-set cubic zirconia stones and cut-out hearts and gemstones in frosted hues…

The iconic Bulgari-Bulgari signature defines Bulgari’s style. Born in 1975 on a special timepiece the Bulgari Roma logo recalled the inscriptions on ancient Roman coins and evolved into Bulgari-Bulgari two years later. In 2015, the collection reinvents itself to celebrate four decades of jeweled distinction as can be seen in its necklace featuring the hues of ancient Rome’s cherished stones in red Carnelian, green Malachite, blue lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl and green jade.

Dior’s Diorette ring in 18k white gold is an unabashedly bold collection paying fabulous ode to the flowers and bucolic fantasies of Christian Dior's garden in Milly-la-Forêt. It features an interesting mix of diamonds, an aquamarine, amethysts, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires and Tsavorite garnets, while each part of this beautiful bouquet for your finger is painstakingly hand-lacquered before assembly.

For its 125th anniversary, the renowned diamond house, Mouawad introduced limited edition assortments from its best-selling Flower of Eternity® collection. Sparkling with different gradations of beautiful colours the iconic pieces are perfect for daytime chic to evening sophistication. Crafted from 18k white gold, and set with diamonds, tsavorites and multi-colored sapphires, they feature gradient pink, yellow, blue and orange designs available in pendants, earrings and rings.

Palmiero’s Winged Flowers ring from its La Terra e le Nostre Fantasia High Jewellery collection is a magical piece of beauty blending the charm of a blossom and the grace of a bird’s wings. Pave-set diamonds pay glamorous backdrop to a marquise-cut pink sapphire and brilliant-cut rubies, sapphires, aquamarines, amethysts and even black diamonds, making it one exotic bloom.