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THE ART OF APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION Style Etc. THE INNOVATORS Shape Shifters These nine designers are at the vanguard of jewellery making, redefining an edgy aesthetic for a new era. BY ELISA VALLATA Angular and minimalist, futuristic and stripped to the essentials – such are the accessories and adornments that are making their mark across the globe. Inspired largely by geometry and architecture, they make powerful, can’t-miss statements and offer a glimpse of what’s to come. ♦ Audrey Savransky The accessories practitioner She might not be a doctor, but Belgian designer Audrey Savransky knows how good diamonds are for the soul. Each specimen from her playful label AS29 comes in a blush pink pillbox with instructions for dosage and administration. “Being born into a family of four generations of diamond dealers, my passion for this stone has been evident since a very young age,” recalls Savransky. From spikes, arrows and wings to cascades, flowers or crystals, Savransky’s collections explore a range of motifs, all imbued with a feminine nonchalance that can be the perfect remedy for any occasion. as29.com From top: silver earrings with two undulating lines of white and black diamonds and white gold; cascading necklace in white and black gold with white and black diamonds; matching Arrow rings COURTESY OF THE DESIGNERS Top: gold cuff from Ralph Masri’s Arabesque Deco collection; above, from left: the complex Articulation necklace by fair-trade advocate Ute Decker; designer Jennifer Saker’s larger-than-life Chip Bangle bracelet in resin DEPARTURES-INTERNATIONAL.COM 45
