The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2022 - Issue 32

bitejewellery This celestially inspired collective connected by the cosmos and a love of jewellery sees its high-quality jewellery as their customers’ stories, where the pieces are designed to be passed from generation to generation. As a sustainable brand, Astley Clarke solely works with noble metals, precious and semi-precious gemstones, and re- sponsibly sourced natural diamonds that adhere to the Kimberly Process that prevents conflict diamonds from entering the main- stream rough diamonds market. One of Astley Clarke’s latest collections, Ottima, meaning ‘great’ in English, celebrates self-expression and the divine energy of fine jewels. The four sides and facets merge traditional cuts for trans- parent stones with a unique selection of semi-precious gems im- bued with richness and strength. Precious stones like the studded white sapphires paired with accents of tonal enamel on sleek gold settings elegantly frame each stone to maximise its power. Each gemstone centrepiece has its unique inner world, such as the royal-blue tones and natural gold flecks of lapis lazuli mirroring a starry night sky. The luminous silvered mother-of-pearl hues evoke the moon’s magic, while amazonite brings a sense of flow- ing river calm to the collection with its beautiful blue-green hues and intricate flow-like markings. The inky tones of black onyx offer a bold edge, redolent of 1920s glamour. These can be mixed or matched to create geometrical layers with adjustable pendants. The Ottima Slice Landscape Ring features an eye-catching moth- er-of-pearl, amazonite, lapis lazuli or black onyx gemstone in the centre. It is set in 18-carat yellow gold vermeil plated 925 sterling silver. Pair these with the respective pendant, earrings or bracelet to complete the set. The Optima Slice Enamel Ring, carved in iden- tical gemstones except for mother-of-pearl, has matching green, black or blue enamel that carries the exact details as the landscape rings. Another jewellery selection is the Pearl collection consisting of pieces like the Double Chain Pearl Biography Bracelet with white, glossy pearls, blue peacock pearls in yellow gold vermeil or white, glossy pearls in sterling silver. A shoreline treasure and a unique take on the seashell style, the Pearl Biography and Peacock Pearl Biography chain necklaces are adorned with glossy white or natu- ral iridescent pearls in yellow gold vermeil. Pearl Biography Chain Necklace in sterling silver also has lustrous white pearls. In the same vein, Pearl Biography, Peacock Pearl Biography in yel- low gold vermeil and Pearl Biography in sterling silver tennis chain bracelets have the exact features. Astley Clarke suggests pairing these pieces with a beautiful pearl charm or matching pearl neck- lace. Other biography pieces include the Turquoise or Red Agate Biography Bracelet in yellow gold vermeil. At the same time, the stunning Interstellar Small Diamond Pendant Bar features full-cut light grey diamonds set in 14-carat yellow gold. Astley Clarke jewellery is available at their flagship store on Mon- mouth Street in Seven Dials, at Selfridges, Liberty London, David Jones, Fortnum & Mason, Fenwick and specialist fine jewellers globally. www.astleyclarke.com FINE JEWELLERY Images courtesy of We Are PR