The new Alhambra collection from Annoushka
Annoushka's new Alhambra collection sees
jewellery designer Annoushka Ducas once again taking inspiration
from further afield. This time it's magical Alhambra in Spain, and
the 10th century Palace in Andalusia. Part of the '24' collections,
each piece of jewellery is limited to just 24 pieces, as Ducas says
"this felt like the natural number for editions of this nature. For
me, there is something so appealing about the idea of owning a
piece of jewellery which is strictly limited to 24 pieces".
The jewellery designed by Annoushka and guest designers has seen
influences from around the world, with the likes of Wendy Yue and
Dickson Yewn bringing a particularly Eastern flavour. Having first
designed jewellery in Hong Kong, it's refreshing to see a new
aspect to Annoushka's pieces. Alhambra is inspired by a
jade and emerald pendant given to her by her mother, after a trip
that took in the Alhambra Palace. What we get is a deliciously dark
mix of colours depicted in various stones. It is this dedication to
making collections in such small quantities that allows for such
variety and attention to detail.
Playing primarily with contrasts of
light and dark, pendants and earrings mix white and rose gold with
amtheyst, jade, diamonds, moonstone, onyx, and sapphires. The
centre stones have been chosen by Annoushka Ducas individually, with the emphasis
on depth of colour. You need only to look at the striking
difference between two sets of earrings to see why: the dazzling
fire of the white gold, citrine, and agate is matched by the dark
mystery of the white gold, diamond, ruby, and onyx
earrings. Crafted under the supervision of Design Director Liz
Oliver and Annoushka herself, Alhambra speaks elegantly of
its Spanish inspiration.
