Cora Sheibani has been designing jewellery for over 20 years. Her pieces are almost exclusively made in Switzerland, Germany, Italy and France, by goldsmiths of the highest calibre

Ina Sarikhani writes on Cora Sheibani, a visionary jewellery designer whose bespoke creations merge bold aesthetics with exceptional craftsmanship, reflecting her rich artistic heritage and redefining the concept of luxury for everyday wear.

Cora Sheibani is the best advertisement for her bespoke, colour-saturated jewellery. Voluble, and a vision with her brilliant red hair, she is eager to discuss her work, art-history references, technical production and gemology, but the eye is drawn to her striking smoky quartz, bronze and red-gold cuff. “I wear a big bracelet instead of high heels,” she explains.

Cora Sheibani has had jewellery exhibitions in many cities including London, Zurich, Geneva, Basel, St. Moritz, Paris, Copenhagen, Miami, Milan and New York

Her brand of exclusive is for every day as well as high days. The designer’s background is steeped in art. Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ettore Sottsass were represented by her art-dealer father and were family friends. When she was just four years old, she painted a canvas with Basquiat. Today it hangs in her hallway.

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This deep aestheticism is evident in her work, which has been exhibited from Miami to Milan. The collections, including Copper Mould, Clouds and Colour & Contradiction, are bold and cast in wild colour combinations. Think pink against fire opal; black onyx beads with slices of turquoise; gold butterfly earrings of garnets, peridots and heliodors.

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She is renowned for jewelry that balances whimsy and sophistication, her designs feature playful motifs like clouds, pastries, and plant pots, alongside pieces with architectural and surreal elements.

This play of shape, colour and light is backed by exceptional craftsmanship, with collections made in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France, and each edition is unique. The pieces are intended to be of their time. They are also ageless – sitting as easily on Sheibani’s daughter, Aryana, as on herself. They are also, of course, enduring. As the designer says, “Jewellery just has a longer shelf life than other design.”

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Necklaces from the ‘Jeux de Liens Harmony’ collection by Chaumet

This month, we’ve got our eye on Chaumet’s new playful collection of medallion necklaces. Chloe Frost-Smith discovers

Whilst layering jewellery is no new concept, the ‘Jeux de Liens Harmony’ medallions by Chaumet play with length and shape to offer a refreshing take on the trend. Available in three sizes with adjustable chains, the necklaces are designed for layering, but each version also makes an elegant standalone piece.

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The medallion itself is split into two asymmetrical parts connected by crossed links – a romantic symbol which has become ubiquitous throughout the Parisian maison – and comes in variations of diamonds, onyx and mother-of-pearl set in rose gold and hanging on a delicate rose gold chain.

Rose gold with brilliant-cut diamonds and mother-of-pearl from the ‘Jeux de Liens Harmony’ collection

Each necklace also offers the opportunity for engraving on the reverse side of the pendant, adding a personal touch to an already customisable collection.

View the full collection: chaumet.com/en/news/jeux-de-liens-harmony