De Beers unveils Reflections of Nature high jewellery collection

DE BEERS has united its expertise with the richness of the natural world for its latest high jewellery collection, Reflections of Nature.

Launched during couture week, the dazzling array of 39 pieces – arranged in five sets – has been  crafted using some of the world’s finest diamonds, each highlighting De Beers’ commitment to protecting the planet.

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Okavango Grace set

De Beers’ Okavango Grace ring

The Okavango Grace set offers a mesmerising arrangement of rough diamonds in a vibrant colour scheme inspired by the “untamed character” and tall, slender reeds of the Okavango Delta, a vast oasis in northern Botswana.

A stand-out piece, a glittering 5.44-carat ring, boasts a rare head-turning 1.01-carat diamond at its centre with surrounding white jewels that stunningly replicate the effect of the shimmering water found in the African wetlands.

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Motlatse Marvel set

De Beers’ Motlatse Marvel bracelet

De Beers’ Motlatse Marvel hoop earrings

Comprising 158 diamonds and totalling 26.98 carats, the Motlatse Marvel bracelet, on the other hand, takes the sun and subtropical scenery of the South African Motlatse Canyon as its main motif.

Created alongside six equally magnificent styles, the colour scheme is set with rows of multi-hued baguette diamonds, juxtaposed with softer cuts such as cushion, pear and marquise.

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Namib Wonder set

De Beers’ Namib Wonder bracelet

 

De Beers’ Namib Wonder necklace

The third set, Namib Wonder, includes both climber and drop earrings and references the rippling dunes of the oldest desert in the world, the Namib. Round brilliant pavé diamonds in dreamy hues of yellow and white punctuate each design, dramatically alluding to the texture of the desert’s glowing sands.

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Landers Radiance set

 

De Beers’ Landers Radiance necklace

For the Landers Radiance collection, De Beers looked to the colourful coral and tropical fish of Landers Reef in South Africa. Boasting eight unique styles, this set has the largest mix of diamond cuts and colours.

Round brilliant diamonds evoke the surface of thistle coral, while the sparkling tutti-frutti colour scheme represents the reef’s scores of fish.

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Ellesmere Treasure set

De Beers’ Ellesmere Treasure necklace

De Beers’ Ellesmere Treasure medallion

Lastly, the Ellesmere Treasure set, six white diamond-encrusted designs inspired by the “pristine wilderness” of Ellesmere Island, north of Canada.

Reminiscent of snowflakes, each diamond has been chosen to replicate the glistening texture of ice with the collection highlight being a 932 white diamond necklace framed by two channels of round brilliant diamonds and conjoined with a petal-like bow studded with a 2.18-carat cushion-cut diamond.

Historical yet innovative, unconventional yet timeless; De Beers’ Reflections of Nature high jewellery collection is a breathtaking showcase of the House’s time-intensive craftsmanship that dazzles with the unparalleled beauty of Mother Nature.

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Landers Radiance necklace

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Ellesmere Treasure ring

Reflections of Nature by De Beers Okavango Grace necklace

 

by Joshua Hendren