FERNANDO JORGE
Since graduating from Central
Saint Martins in 2010, Fernando
Jorge has enjoyed a meteoric
rise to become one of the UK’s
most illustrious jewellers. Worn
by high-profile women such as
Beyoncé and Michelle Obama,
the Brazil-born designer’s jewels
are renowned for their radiant
energy and effortless sensuality.
His latest collection, Flame,
is, he says, concerned with
“creating a sense of movement,
dynamism and confidence”. His
design process is “part emotion,
part intuition, balanced by
a rigorous process of refining
my designs to their essence”.
The setting of the pear-shaped
diamonds in the Flame earrings
makes them appear ready to
take off from the ear and join
the stars in the sky.
GOLD AND DIAMOND EARRINGS
AND RING, BOTH PRICE ON
REQUEST, FERNANDO JORGE.
DRESS, TO ORDER, SAINT
LAURENT BY ANTHONY
VACCARELLO. HAIR: NEIL
MOODIE. MAKE-UP: LOTTEN
HOLMQVIST. NAILS: TRISH
LOMAX. MODELS: KESEWA
ABOAH, POOJA MOR
Whether it’s “part emotion, part intuition”, a love
of movement or convertibility, a new breed of solo
jewellery designers are taking determinedly unique
approaches to their craft, says Rachel Garrahan.
Styling by Poppy Kain. Photographs by Thomas Lohr
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