LOVE BY CARTIER
Based on chastity belts, screws and all, the 70s Love series by Cartier has been relaunched and is now an iconic symbol of 21st century love.
Organic
Rain, wind and sand are the elements that influence the creations of Giuliana Michelotti. Her GM Collection displays her mastery of combining silver and precious materials such as diamonds, turquoise, coral and fluorite to produce one-of-a-kind pieces.
Insects
The Victorians had an obsession with the animal kingdom. Live beetles were attached to a brooch and allowed to fly and crawl around the lady's bosom as the height of fashion. Jean Paul Gaultier's collection of scarabs, moths, bees and other insects are encrusted with jewels as modern wearable art.
Cheeky "Jewels"
Can't afford the real thing? Whimsical jewelry by graphic designer Irina Blok is handmade of "shrinky dinks," a non-toxic arts and crafts product for children invented in 1973. At $25 a pop, a "sapphire and diamond" necklace is within everyone's reach.