THERE IS a particular kind of jewellery that doesn’t just sit on the skin; it speaks to it. That has always been the territory of Kismet by Milka. And with its latest collection, Lucky One, the brand distils that philosophy into something quietly radical: fine jewellery as an act of belief.
Lucky One Collection by Kismet by Milka
Founded in Istanbul in 2009 by designer Milka Karaağaçlı İnce – kismet meaning destiny in Turkish – the brand set out to redefine what fine jewellery could mean. Where others offered adornment, Milka offered storytelling. Her earliest designs reimagined the Turkish evil eye as a sleek contemporary talisman, and from that first bold move, a house was built.
Today, Kismet by Milka spans 17 mono-brand stores, with every piece still handcrafted by in-house artisans in Istanbul in either 14-and 18-karat gold, set with diamonds, sapphires, and coloured enamel. Delicate but declarative. You always know a Kismet piece when you see one.
Lucky One Collection by Kismet by Milka
Lucky One Collection by Kismet by Milka
London has become the brand’s most vivid new chapter. The flagship at 110 New Bond Street, which spans 140 square metres across two floors, now houses two dedicated piercing studios, making it the first and only luxury piercing destination on Bond Street, staffed by APP-certified professionals.
And at Selfridges, the brand now occupies a 45-square-metre experiential space in the Wonder Room, where, for the first time in the store’s history, fine jewellery piercing services are available. Whether on Bond Street or in the Wonder Room, a visit to Kismet by Milka is less a shopping trip and more a considered act of self-authorship – take it from me, I just added a fourth piercing to my ear and with my sights set on a fifth.
Lucky One Collection by Kismet by Milka
Into this momentum arrives Lucky One. Inspired by the four-leaf clover, the rarest of natural symbols, Milka has reimagined the motif for a modern vision, crafting pieces that are neither naïve nor nostalgic, but precise, purposeful, and deeply personal. “The collection transforms the four-leaf clover into a statement of possibility,” explains the founder. “It’s not just a symbol; it’s a companion for dreamers, risk-takers and believers. I’ve long needed a symbol to remind me of this. There are so many things I want to do, dreams are endless just like all of us”.
Rendered in 14-karat rose gold, hypoallergenic and made to be worn close to the body, the collection is made up of chains, pendants, or piercing jewellery designed to be stacked and layered. Lucky One is not jewellery for those who have already arrived. It is jewellery for those still, beautifully, on their way.
by Imogen Clark