Dazzling high jewellery for statement dressers

Left, Manhattan white gold necklace with radiant-cut diamonds, price on request, by Bucherer, enquire at bucherer.com. Vest, £1,400; shirt, £650, both by Rabanne, enquire at rabanne.com. Right, white gold, diamond and black lacquer butterfly and beetle brooches, both part of the Untamed Nature collection, prices on request, by Boucheron, enquire at boucheron.com. Jacket, €340; trousers, €210, both by Renaissance Renaissance, enquire at renaissancerenaissance.com. Shirt, €110, from Em Archives, enquire at em-archives.com. Throughout: Model: Gu Haizhu at Women Management. Casting: Ikki Casting at WSM. Set design: Camille Lichtenstern at Anthem. Hair: Lucile Make-up: Lauren Aiello. Manicure: Marieke Bouillette at Calliste using Manicurist. Photography assistant: Chloe May. Styling assistant: Apolline Baillet. Production assistant: Catali Lovichi. Retouching: Thijme & Szafranska

(Image credit: Photography: Vera van Dam. Fashion: Lune Kuipers. Jewellery: Hannah Silver)

Drawing on an eclectic roster of references, high jewellery this year unites historical techniques with rainbows of precious stones. Whether cutting sharp geometrical silhouettes or undulating forms, a bold high jewellery accoutrement calls for statement clothes. Clashing patterns, oversized collars and billowing tops - here are the best partners for a very special collection.

A version of this article appears in the April 2025 issue of Wallpaper*, available in print on international newsstands, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple News +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* today

Spiral pink gold ring with pear-cut diamonds, part of the Blast collection, price on request, by Repossi, enquire at repossi.com

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Hannah Silver is a writer and editor with over 20 years of experience in journalism, spanning national newspapers and independent magazines. Currently Art, Culture, Watches & Jewellery Editor of Wallpaper*, she has overseen offbeat art trends and conducted in-depth profiles for print and digital, as well as writing and commissioning extensively across the worlds of culture and luxury since joining in 2019.