New Monica Vinader jewellery features Princess of Wales’ favourite gem
Demi-fine jewellery brand Monica Vinader has launched a new collection to celebrate the craftsmanship, featuring two gemstones and one is frequently worn by Princess Kate. The Odyssey Part Two is a capsule lineup with green onyx and aquamarine designs.
Royal fans will know the Siren Wire Earring in Green Onyx, £128, is Kate Middleton’s “favourite hand cut gemstone earrings” and she was seen wearing them during her Canada tour with Prince William, then on a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show and again in a video chat with Sir Andy Murray in 2020.
The new Odyssey collection features an Odyssey Wire Earrings in Green Onyx or Aquamarine with 18k Gold Vermeil, £138, an upgrade from the Siren design in a slightly abstract shape.
While 90% of jewellery demand comes from women, discriminatory gender barriers still limit opportunities in gemstone cutting and polishing. This collection builds on Monica Vinader’s partnership with Zimbaqua, Africa’s first all-female-run and managed gemstone mine, and forges a new path in empowering women within the brand’s supply chain at every stage.
The Odyssey Gemstone Open Ring in Green Onyx, £150, is another fun accessory to draw people’s attention as the hand-cut gemstones are faceted to catch the light. Missoma’s Hot Rox Gemstone Stacking Ring, £145, is a minimalistic approach if you are not a fan of statement jewellery.
Bangles and cuffs are popular summer jewellery that we’ve seen holidaymakers wearing them to the beach or stacking up with other bracelets for a 90s wrist stack look. The Odyssey Gemstone Open Cuff, £298, or the Odyssey Gemstone Pebbled Chain Bracelet, £178, are ideal to nail the look.
I have own a few peices from Monica Vinader and my oldest piece started to tarnish and turned to a bronze colour due to wear and tear. Monica Vinader, however, offers replating service and noted: “If you notice your vermeil jewellery losing its colour over time, we’re happy to re-plate it for you.”
If you like green onyx or a May baby, Edge of Ember does a range of birthstone jewellery and this Deco Green Onyx May Birthstone Necklace, £125, makes it a perfect birthday gift. The emerald-cut birthstone pendant also features an 18k gold-plated recycled silver inspired by an era of opulence.
Similarly Monica Vinader’s Odyssey Gemstone Chain Necklace, £178, also features an aquamarine or green onyx pendant on an 18k gold vermeil chain. The collection is now available online and in store.
