Jewellery isn't just adornment but a
wonderful way of living memories alive.
When I'm designing a piece I draw
inspiration from a lot of things...
the theme of the collection, pieces I already own
and what I'm inspired by.
Looking for inspiration and the research
behind it is a constant part of being a designer.
 
I get inspired from many things like film, art and books but some of my best
sources of inspiration come from memory and family.
For the Eternity bangle, I drew upon a family heirloom.
A gold bangle passed down from my grandmother
down to my mother and down to me.
My grandmother's bangle has a beautiful
Chinese design. It has traditional zodiac
elements of rooster, flowers and leaves
which are handset with diamonds in a
graceful curved ribbon structure.
I wanted to replicate the craftsmanship
of the bangle but update it to a more
contemporary design while injecting
a slight Baroque touch.
I have always loved skull designs, 
Memento Mori
and artists like Damien Hirst and Giger.
I see the skull as a romantic reminder
of mortality and not necessarily a dark
symbol.
Even so, skull jewellery can be quite morbid
and severe and this led me to design
skull jewellery that I want to wear. I enjoy
combining light and dark elements and
incorporated mystical feminine symbols
like stars and moons to give the design a softness.
I wanted to put a modern spin to it
so I made the colours more discreet. I used
only white gemstones. We have beautiful
iridescent opals from Australia, luminous
freshwater pearls and sparkling white topaz.
I'm really pleased of this piece. It
reminds me of the original bangle and my
grandmother. It is modern and romantic
and captures the essence of Au Revoir Les Filles.
