The London-based jeweller Stephen Webster unveils CH2, an evolution of the original Crystal Haze collection from the mid 1990’s. Like Crystal Haze, doublets, or stone pairings remain a key feature of CH2 with facetted rock crystal domes creating a magnifying glass effect over layers of opaque gemstones such as turquoise, falcon’s eye or green agate. Gazing into the turquoise CH2 jumbo-size cocktail ring is like looking into a David Hockney blue swimming pool.
Celebrating 25 years of success, CH2 expands on the range of both designs and techniques. Stacking rings, channel-set baguette gemstones such as emerald and rubies and double domes of rock crystal give a contemporary and sophisticated air to this collection originally pitched at women who were looking to buy their own jewellery. At the time this was a radical concept but as soon as Madonna was spotted wearing her Crystal Haze ring, a slew of celebrities followed. Empowering and edgy, Crystal Haze made fine jewellery hip. Ever willing to break the rules in terms of design, Stephen Webster is committed to traditional craftsmanship and his love of gemstones is evident in this vibrantly coloured new collection. I wonder which A-list celebrity will be the first to be snapped wearing the new CH2.
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The new CH2 cocktail ring from Stephen Webster with turquoise and diamonds is an evolution of the original Crystal Haze design that featured opaque gemstones topped with domed, facetted rock crystal for a brave new look.
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CH2 from Stephen Webster brings a more playful dimension to the original Crystal Haze rings with myriad stacking options to create a personalised and up to date look.
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The re-vamp of Stephen Webster's Crystal Haze includes channel-set gemstones as seen in this Shard stacking ring with baguette-cut emeralds.
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Stephen Webster’s CH2 collection uses hard stones such as turquoise in daring new designs such as these Shard Hoop earrings in white gold with diamonds.
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The new CH2 from Stephen Webster takes the original Crystal Haze design and increases the volumes, adds diamonds and more facets to the rock crystal that sits on top of an opaque stone such as opal in this cocktail ring.
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When Crystal Haze was launched in the 1990’s Madonna was soon spotted wearing her own black ring, echoes of which still resound in the new CH2 falcon’s eye and rock quartz cocktail ring from Stephen Webster.
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The CH2 Stiletto earrings feature opals and diamonds to create an edgy look that has marked Stephen Webster’s work over the past three decades.
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CH2 from Stephen Webster includes bracelets such as this white gold, turquoise and diamond version. The turquoise is covered with facetted rock crystal.
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Portrait of the London-based jewellery Stephen Webster. Photo courtesy Rankin
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Originally conceived as self-purchase jewels for women in the 1990’s the strength of the design has allowed jeweller Stephen Webster to re-fresh the collection with his signature look intact and favouring opaque stones such as Falcon’s Eye.
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Stephen Webster CH2, short for Crystal Haze 2. is a re-working of the multi-layered hard stone jewellery collection that today celebrates 25 years of success.
