FEATURE - British Airways High Life Shop

JEWELLERY JEWELLERY
THE GOLDEN TOUCH
Clogau was launched in 1994 by William Roberts, who acquired the historic
Welsh gold mine five years earlier with the intention of turning it into
a tourist attraction. After discovering there was some gold left, the mine
reopened until 1998 and a small stockpile of gold was amassed. Soon after,
the jewellery line was launched with each piece containing a touch of the
rare Welsh Clogau gold.
Clogau has an intrinsic history with the royal family.
The Queen Mother used Clogau gold for her wedding
ring, and in doing so set the tradition for subsequent
royals to use Welsh gold for their wedding bands.
Both the Kensington Key pendant (£99, page 67)
and the Kensington Key Locket (£139, page 67) call
on a traditional Victorian romantic style and take their
inspiration from the 19 th century palace gates of Kensington Palace (made
famous as the home of Queen Victoria, Diana, Princess of Wales and the
future residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge).
Clogau’s Diamond Jubilee pendant is perfect for the regal celebration this
summer, with details copied from the Crown Regalia and a commemorative
Diamond Jubilee hallmark.
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FIT
FOR A
QUEEN
With the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee taking place this summer,
Angelina Villa-Clarke takes
a look at the pride of
British jewellery
PHOTOGRAPHER: ANOUSH ABRAR
STYLIST: HÉLÈNE SIVILIA
CLOGAU’S DIAMOND
JUBILEE PENDANT IS
PERFECT FOR THE
REGAL CELEBRATION
MAKE-UP HAIR Neusa Neves Zara Vernazza
MODELS WITH THANKS TO Dasha Z at Storm, Rob Brown The Dorsia
BREAKING THE MOULD
At the height of the New Romanticism trend in the mid-1980s, Simon
Carter took a life-changing career turn when he created a pewter brooch
and sold it to an innovative jewellery store on King’s Road.
The ambitious designer went on to launch his eponymous company in
1985, which focused on offering unconventional cufflinks as an alternative
to the largely conservative ones available at the time.
Watches, shirts, suiting and accessories followed,
and the brand has now developed into a global
menswear and accessories brand, stocked in
over 40 countries.
It was a natural progression for the
company to introduce women’s
jewellery, and Carter’s fashionforward
pieces were met with rave reviews. Crystalembossed
skull pendants, mermaid necklaces and edgy
fly brooches are mixed in with motherof-pearl
owl pendants, platinum-plated
crystal heart studs and tactile haematite
bracelets with heart charms.
SIMON CARTER
WHITE WATCH,
£90, PAGE 71
This page: Dasha wears dress by Suzannah (suzannah.com), gloves by Cornelia James (corneliajames.com)
Opposite page: Dasha wears dress by David Fielden (davidfielden.co.uk), gloves by Paula Rowan (glovesbypaularowan.ie), bag by Pickett, (picket.co.uk); Rob wears suit, tie and shirt by Richard James (richardjames.co.uk)
CAPITAL GROWTH
Links of London was born in 1990 after Annoushka Ducas was asked
to make fish-shaped cufflinks as gifts for a catering business. Having made
too many, she decided on a whim to show them to Harvey Nichols, which
agreed to stock them if she produced more. They flew off the shelves.
Links of London has flourished to become one of Britain’s leading
jewellery houses, renowned for affordable and inventive
items. One such item is the 20/20 Interlocking
Necklace, which features two stunning, sterling-silver
interlocking rings that symbolise the eternal cycle of life
and the unbreakable bond of love.
As its name suggests, this company’s roots are firmly
embedded in England’s capital city, so it should come
as no surprise that Links of London was chosen to
design the official jewellery for London 2012. The collection of gold and
silver charms, pendants, cufflinks and bracelets are adaptations of the brand’s
signature pieces. Celebrate the Games this year with the London 2012
Union Jack Bracelet (£63, page 62), London 2012 Union Jack Heart Pendant
(£92, page 62), Team GB Band (£17, page 61) and the London 2012
Friendship Bracelet (£108, page 61).
LINKS OF LONDON
WAS CHOSEN TO DESIGN
THE OFFICIAL JEWELLERY
FOR LONDON 2012
CLOGAU GOLD
KENSINGTON KEY
LOCKET,
(worn as bracelet,
facing page)
£139, PAGE 67
CLOGAU DIAMOND
JUBILEE PENDANT,
(pinned under collar
(L), facing page)
£166, PAGE 66
CLOGAU SILVER
AND ROSE GOLD
KENSINGTON KEY
PENDANT,
(pinned under
collar (R), facing
page)
£99, PAGE 67
LINKS OF LONDON
20/20 INTERLOCKING
NECKLACE,
(this page)
£105, PAGE 62
SIMON CARTER
HAEMATITE SET,
(this page)
£85, PAGE 71
A MAN’S WORLD
After seven years of working as a city financier, Robert Tateossian was
looking for a new venture. He came up with a line of silver accessories
for men, and employed a workshop in Birmingham — the heart of
England’s silver industry — to make them.
The Tateossian brand debuted in 1990 to acclaim with a selection of
sterling-silver cufflinks, which continue to be at the
heart of each seasonal collection. As well as gold and
silver, the company is renowned for its use of innovative
materials. Many pieces feature fibreoptic glass, while the
Gear cufflinks, sold on board, employ mechanics such as
rotating cogs and gears and all-moving parts.
Tatteossian’s unique style has revolutionised
the cufflink industry, gaining him three UK
British Export Awards for Accessories. Now a market leader in
creating men’s jewellery, including the popular
leather bracelet (£79, page 70), he has
built up a celebrity following over the
years, including Jamie Cullum and
Jenson Button.
TATEOSSIAN
GEAR CUFFLINKS,
£69, PAGE 70
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