When it comes to high jewellery, the juxtaposition in tone and texture produced when a piece includes a humbler material alongside precious stones and metals is an intriguing one. It’s also one that showcases the skill of designers and artisans able to pair diamonds and white gold with materials like feathers, coral and even plastic. Among the high jewellery collections launched earlier this year, High Fluid by Brazilian designer Fernando Jorge stands out for its ingenious use of unusual materials.
Jorge is a relative newcomer to the world of high jewellery, having made his debut in 2010 with his graduation collection from London’s Central Saint Martins. High Fluid includes pieces that daringly combine river pebbles with diamonds – an idea that came to Jorge on a visit to Brazil’s Chapada Diamantina National Park. {"@context":"https://schema.
org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Boucheron’s Histoire de Style, The Power of Couture features elements from ceremonial garments such as buttons, bows and embroidery","url":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/25/57abb081-ec45-4778-a3d3-658d08ce8228_d5506c4a.
jpg"} Boucheron’s Histoire de Style, The Power of Couture features elements from ceremonial garments such as buttons, bows and embroidery The earthy hues of a dried riverbed he encountered – and the fact that the channel was once a sourcing ground for alluvial gems – inspired Jorge to pair brown river pebbles with diamonds in the sam.