Styled by Hetty Chidwick. Photographed by John Lawrence Jones. Silver and glass all courtesy of Guinevere – www.guinevere.co.uk
Boodles
Poetry of Landscape collection: Rievaulx pendant featuring diamonds set in platinum, POA; vintage ring with 1.71-carat oval-cut diamond set in platinum, £39,000; Rievaulx bracelet featuring diamonds set in platinum, POA.
020–7493 3240; www.boodles.com
Humphrey Butler
French Belle Époque diamond and pearl openwork leaf and collet bracelet, set with six natural button pearls and mounted in platinum; pair of diamond and pearl cluster drop ear pendants with diamond chains; antique pearl and diamond tiara of swag and trefoil design supporting a series of drop-shaped pearls, each trefoil leaf detaching to form a separate brooch, mounted in silver and gold. All prices on application.
020–7839 3193; www.humphreybutler.com
David Morris
Reef collection pearl necklace with white-diamond motif and black onyx set in 18-carat white gold, POA; Reef collection pearl drop earrings with white-diamond motif and black onyx set in 18-carat white gold, POA; Elizabeth solitaire ring with diamond halo surround set in 18-carat white gold, from £5,900; Elizabeth bracelet with white-brilliant-diamond motif set in 18-carat white gold, POA; Elizabeth earrings with white brilliant diamonds set in 18-carat white gold, £23,500.
020–7499 2200; www.davidmorris.com
Susannah Lovis
Oval-cut diamond engagement ring; 18-carat diamond pear-shape earrings; Art Deco platinum-and-diamond convertible tiara; Victorian floral diamond necklace. All prices on application.
020–7493 2008; www.susannahlovis.com
Bucherer Fine Jewellery
Vivelle bracelet in 18-carat white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds, £28,800; Vivelle necklace in 18-carat white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds, £35,600; Vivelle earrings in 18-carat white gold set with 198 brilliant-cut diamonds, £14,000.
020–7788 6273; www.bucherer.com/uk
Garrard
Garrard Marguerite earrings in platinum set with round white diamonds and a central sapphire; Alice 18-carat white-gold tiara from the princess tiara collection, set with round white diamonds; Marguerite ring in platinum set with round white diamonds and a central sapphire. All prices on application.
020–7518 1070; www.garrard.com
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