The Bite Magazine - Spring 2019 - Issue 24

bite jewellery Jada Brookes is totally mesmerised by the gorgeous Paradise Colours collection from Thomas Sabo. S ince Thomas Sabo entered the silver jewellery market as a young entrepreneur in May 1984, the founder has grown and established his namesake brand as the embodiment of high-end silver jew- ellery. Starting out with his designs manufactured in Asia which he would then sell to selected traders at specialist fairs, he went on to design iconic pieces such as the best- selling ear cuff inspired by the rebellious look of punks in London which became a fashion statement for an entire generation. At the end of the 1980s, Sabo developed the Thomas Sabo concept with a growing team of employees. At that time, the innovation of selling and distributing jewellery under a brand name revolutionised the silver jewellery market and proved to be hugely popular with traders and jew- ellers. This was further enhanced when Sabo employed talented graphic designer Susanne Kölbli as head designer for his upwardly mobile company, who was later promot- ed to creative director. Due to the huge demand for his jewellery, Thomas Sabo opened his first store in Grosse Bockenheimer Strasse in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany in October 1998. Moving into the millennium, he and Susanne Kölbli introduced the classic charm bracelet in 2005 with the motto ‘Love, Luck, Fashion & Passion’ which was transformed into a super-cool fashion must-have with personal design. The passion for collecting these small charm pendants among customers exceeded all expectations and thus the Charm Club was born. Now becoming a lifestyle brand, their creativeness ex- panded to include a line of watches in 2009 which drew on the self-confident design codes of the jewellery col- lections for the iconic details on the dial, such as skulls and snakes. The following year they introduced their own beauty line and four years later, their Fine Jewellery Col- lection dazzled with the most exquisite materials and the positive style full of energy that is so characteristic of the brand. They carried on with the Far East-inspired Karma Beads and the Love Bridge range. The Thomas Sabo Exclusives are a range of jewellery piec- es that are exclusively available in the brand’s online shop and in their stores. These amazing pieces will take your breath away especially the Eagle Ring in 925 Sterling Sil- ver/Blackened and stones of onyx and abalone mother-in- pearl in black, turquoise, green and violet. The ring shaft, richly decorated with tendril ornamentation, is followed by an unusually high ring head depicting the sublime mo- tif of the eagle. Crafted in a three-dimensional style, the Scorpion Pen- dant in 925 Sterling Silver/Blackened and zirconia black, abalone mother-of-pearl and onyx, is an extraordinary companion. It has over 280 hand-cut and hand-set stones that decorate this piece of jewellery. While the Chinese Dragon Bangle in 925 Sterling Silver/Blackened/Black and Red Enamel with glass-ceramic stone, synthetic co- rundum red and zirconia black is a powerful symbol of Asian mythology that is said to bring the wearer luck and a long life. This season, Thomas Sabo brings us the beautiful Para- dise Colours collection. Full of light and bright hues, the boho-inspired look is made of handset stones and colour- ful cold enamel making every piece extremely unique. Be the subject of admiration with the Colourful Stones Ear Studs in a choice of 925 Sterling Silver/18K –Yellow Gold Plating and 925 Sterling Silver/Blackened with stones of zirconia orange, synthetic corundum red, synthetic spinel blue and simulated turquoise. The matching Colourful Stone Earrings also in 925 Ster- ling Silver and 925 Sterling Silver/18K Yellow Gold Plat- ing has enriched stones of zirconia orange, glass-ceramic stone violet, synthetic corundum red, synthetic spinel blue, abalone mother-of-pearl, simulated turquoise, zir- conia pink and glass-ceramic stone blue. While the Mis- match Earrings in 925 Sterling Silver/18K Yellow Gold Plating looks exquisite with synthetic corundum red, zir- conia violet, zirconia pink, glass-ceramic stone blue and zirconia yellow. The equally beautiful Dragonfly Large Necklace consists of zirconia orange, glass-ceramic stone violet, glass-ce- ramic stone turquoise, synthetic corundum red, synthetic spinel blue, abalone mother-of-pearl, glass-ceramic stone blue and glass-ceramic stone pink. One of my favourites is the Colourful Stones Ring with an emblem in the cen- tre of zirconia orange, synthetic corundum red, synthetic spinel blue, glass-ceramic stone green and glass-ceramic stone turquoise. Another gorgeous design is the Dragonfly Ring in 925 Sterling Silver/18K Yellow Gold Plating and 925 Ster- ling Silver/Blackened, which is elegantly encased with a host of stones in zirconia orange, glass-ceramic stone vi- olet, glass-ceramic stone turquoise, synthetic corundum red, zirconia light green, glass-ceramic stone green and glass-ceramic stone blue. Not as colourful as the other pieces, the Triangle Mother-of-Pearl Necklace in 925 Ster- ling Silver will be the talk of the evening at any prestigious event. There are so many beautiful and exquisite jewellery piec- es created by Thomas Sabo that it will be hard to choose which one of these to have. The brand’s jewellery is availa- ble online as well in the UK and across the world. www.thomassabo.com