"Tea with Maria" and the most talented names of the jewellery world 

Discover the world of Tomasz Donocik where sci-fi fantasy gets an Art Deco make-over with the most artistic of touches.

Julien Riad Sahyoun, a Moroccan-born jewellery designer with a fascination for gems, rocks, fossils, is inspired by the organic forms of nature and designs beautifully handcrafted collections for men and women. 

Founded in 1796 by Harry Phillips, Phillips is an auction house with its headquarter in London and New York and with offices worldwide. It specialises in Watches and Jewelry, Contemporary Art, Photographs, Editions and Design from the last century and attract international collectors.

After having worked on creative projects with Louis Vuitton, Georg Jensen and Shanghai Tang, Mr Lieou joined Tiffany & Co in 2015 as their Director of Design for High Jewelry and Custom Design. He launched his brand in Honk-Kong in 2019 to follow his creative inspirations.

London-based jewellery designer Nadine Aysoy describes her jewels as exquisite, intriguing and timeless. After working as an investment banker for many years, in 2008 Swiss-born Nadine was at last able to pursue her passion for jewellery making, and took courses in gemmology and jewellery design before releasing her first collection.

An expert in Greek antiquity, Ilias Lalaounis spent his lifetime breathing new life into iconic jewellery designs from the key periods of Greek history. Combining ancient goldsmithing techniques with modern-day jewellery-making technology, he worked primarily in gold, creating pieces that honoured the aesthetics of the originals, made wearable for modern-day life. Lalaounis passed away in 2013, but his designs live on in the highly collectible jewels he has left behind. In you are in Athens, there is a museum devoted to his work near the Acropolis, which is a must-visit for jewellery fans. 

From an early age, designer Alex Soldier had a flair for sculpture and painting, which later complemented his move into jewellery design. Over the years, his unconvential approach and artistic abilities have led to the creation of an extensive line of conceptual jewels, which have earned him many awards. His understanding of metal and gemstones, and his temptation for the unusual, allows Alex Soldier to create unique pieces of fine jewellery.

Innovative and creative designs form the basis of the Tasaki brand, where the beauty of jewellery fuses with gemstones, of all shapes and sizes, to create truly unique pieces that are worn by women around the world, including Michelle Obama.

Pippa Small's fine jewellery pieces are instantly recognisable with their natural, tactile and earthy designs. Having collaborated with Gucci, Nicole Fahri, Chloe and more, her own collections have a raw, quite literally strung-together quality, which feels both effortlessly elegant and comfortably down-to-earth. As an anthropologist and humanitarian, Pippa Small spends much of her time with the poorest communities around the world from the Afghan jewellers of Turqouise Mountains to the slum children of Nairobi, helping them to create and bring to European and US markets their jewels - the income from which helps improve their lives. She is also one of the first fine jewellery designers to use FairTrade gold.

Established in Milan in 1967 by Pino Rabolini, Pomellato has already become one of the giants in European high jewellery. A forward-thinking company in its philosophy, Pomellato originally made waves with its prêt-à-porter collections, liberating women to take advantage of luxuriant elegance wherever they where, whatever they were doing. From its classic Re and Regina pendants through to "M'ama non m'ama" and the phenomenally successful Nudo stacking rings, its innovative and colourful use of precious stones makes for cuts that carry a softer shape than other companies, displaying an unquestionably unique style.