Dark and delicious jewels for Halloween
Dark, delightful and devilishly
fun, there is a wide variety of jewels out there to encourage your
mischievous side this Halloween. Theo
Fennell, Lydia Courteille, iKuria and Astley
Clarke all have spooky offerings that are ideal for Hallows'
Eve.
With a wicked sense of humour and
an imagination to match, Theo Fennell's Fright Night collection uses
gold, diamonds and spinels to ghoulish effect. Anyone familiar with
his work will find the skulls and devilish imagery perfectly at
home with previous pieces. Bold blocks of colouring are used
throughout - standout pieces include the white gold, black, grey
and white diamond Archer Ring and the white gold, ruby and diamond
Devil Art Pendant, set with bright red rubies that bring the heart
to pulsating life.
If Theo
Fennell's Fright Night is more akin to traditional Halloween
motifs, Paris-based Lydia Courteille's pieces take on a French New
Orleans look. The Day of the Dead bleeds through many of the
pieces, in particular the dark, blackened-gold skeletons from her
Vanities collection. The jewellery from Courteille's Black Mass in
Paris collection brings us back into more familiar territory, with
blackened gold bats spreading their black diamond and ruby-set
wings over rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants.
Although not strictly made for
Halloween, both Astley Clarke and Ikuko Kurahone's iKuria have
pieces that would be make the perfect accompaniment to a night of
ghoulish fun. The iKuria Catch ring sees a delicately crafted
spider web ensnaring clusters of sparkling pave diamonds. Astley
Clarke's new Menagerie collection features splendidly realised
pendants in the form of British animals from Aesop's fables, each
hand-carved in miniature and married with its own gemstone.
Whether you believe you're never
too old to go trick or treating or are simply game for a good
scare, these Halloween jewels will outshine even the brightest
jack-o'-lanterns.