Jewellery this season ranges from colour and geometry to symbolism. Lauren Harwell Godfrey plays with joyful gemstone combinations, Ritika Atwal turns to geometry, while Jacquie Aiche and Jade Ruzzo channel their creativity through raw minerals and refined restraint.
Harwell Godfrey – A Rainbow of Colours
Colour has always been central to Lauren Harwell Godfrey’s design language. This season, she expands her offerings with the Rainbow Quartz Foundation chain and new pairings in the Granny Squares collection.
When building a palette, Lauren explains that the starting point often comes from feeling rather than a single stone. “When it comes to colour, I really love playing with unusual combinations. So, in many ways I would say it begins with emotion or instinct.” Occasionally a remarkable gem takes the lead. “Sometimes I come across an incredible stone, and its colour becomes the starting point for everything else.” With the Rainbow Quartz pieces, she focused on relationships between tones, “how light moves through them, and how the palette feels when it’s layered together.” The Rainbow Quartz Foundation chain feels distinctly seasonal, channelling a spring-summer vibe.
Granny Squares “Martha” Pendant Necklace is fashioned with lapis lazuli, peach moonstone, amethyst, and diamonds. By Harwell Godfrey
Her confidence with colour can be traced back to her earlier career: before jewellery, Lauren worked for more than 15 years as an art director, where colour correction for print and television shaped her visual discipline. “I’m very comfortable pushing combinations until they feel surprising but still harmonious,” she explains.
That instinct also informs the Granny Squares designs, which now pair malachite with amethyst and lapis with pink opal. “For me, a combination starts to feel instinctive when the colours have a bit of contrast or tension.” Structure plays a key role, remarks Lauren, who illustrates it through the geometric grid where cabochon stones “that feel rich and luminous” are set in 18-karat gold frames. A subtle accent of diamonds infuses each design with sparkle.
Ritique – An ode to ‘Trikona’
Tricone pendant necklace dotted with oval and drop-cut pink tourmalines. By Ritique
Ritika Atwal has long turned to geometry for inspiration. This time, the triangle becomes a point of strength as well as inspiration for the founder of fine jewellery brand Ritique. Through the Tricone collection, she explores the balance between architecture and symbolism, interpreting it through a sleek lens.
The Tricone collection is inspired by the purity of form: simple lines placed in perfect congruence, creating strength through balance. “The triangle, one of the most stable structures in architecture, has long been the foundation of bold design and enduring innovation,” explains the Florida-based designer. Across the new collection, that equilibrium translates into clean silhouettes.
Inspired by the Sanskrit word Trikona, the sacred triangle represents balance and stability. “Tricone resonates with me because it is both structural and sentimental,” she says. This, for her, denotes a minimalist, modern form that “carries a deeper emotional narrative within its simplicity.”
Tsavorite mini Tricone axis earrings. By Ritique
First introduced during the uncertainty of the pandemic, the initial Tricone pieces emerged as a “symbolic response to an unstable moment.” The latest extension of the line introduces new colourways. “The green tourmalines signify growth and vitality, while the pink gems evoke love and gentle resilience,” notes Ritika, describing the palette as “a symbol of creation, preservation, and transformation in harmonious alignment.” The expansion features 15 new styles, including pendants, rings, bangle bracelets and earrings.
Also, the shape plays a key role in shifting the tone of the collection: oval and pear-cut stones punctuate the triangular framework, subtly easing its structural precision. “The introduction of oval and pear cuts softens the structural geometry, allowing the design to flow with ease rather than force,” she adds.
Crafted in her home country of India, the pieces — made in New Delhi in 18-karat yellow gold — are accented with natural diamonds. Tricone is a reminder that even minimal forms can hold layered meanings.
Jacquie Aiche – Druzy Drizzle
Yellow gold drop earrings patterned with pave-set diamonds, pink square tourmaline, watermelon baguettes, trillion Druzy drops. By Jacquie Aiche
In Jacquie Aiche’s world, gemstones often lead the narrative. The designer’s penchant for jewellery that draws on spiritual symbolism sees her exploring a variety of gems and minerals, often in raw forms.
Druzy has a resurgence in Jacqui’s latest offerings. “I’ve created a handful of Druzy earring styles so far… But it’s a stone I’ve been playing with since the very beginning. It’s always been around, just evolving as I do,” she says.
Jacquie keeps “gravitating towards the minerals that carry the healing properties I need most.” Lately, she has been feeling an undeniable draw to Druzy. “I love its natural sparkle — it inspires creativity and dreaming, something I think we all want more of.”
Rather than treating the stone as a subtle accent, Jacqui allows its raw, crystalline surface to anchor the design. “Every stone deserves its moment. When I selected the Druzy for these pieces, I knew they were meant to shine,” Jacquie shares, elaborating on the “beautiful balance between organic and refined,” that had her “hooked.”
Linear yellow gold earrings set with pavé diamonds, pink teardrop tourmalines, watermelon tourmaline slices, black pearls and marquise druzy motifs highlight a playful composition of colour and texture.By Jacquie Aiche
The stones surrounding Druzy are chosen just as instinctively. Tourmaline, black pearl and diamond accents create a layered interplay of colour and energy. “I place stones beside each other and feel when the piece comes together,” she says. “Druzy is a gem that inspires this creativity and peaceful joy. Tourmaline is a bit more grounding and protective, incredibly empowering. And Black Pearl is for emotional balance and cleansing.” Together, she adds, “there’s a playfulness and power.”
While the current focus rests on earrings, Druzy has travelled across several categories within the brand over the years. “Over the years, we’ve offered Druzy rings, necklaces and home crystals,” she says. As with much of her creations, the pieces remain rooted in “sensuality, confidence, and that free-spirited yet refined energy.” Her instinct for designing pieces meant to be layered remains central to her philosophy, which she describes simply: “Even when it’s a single piece, it’s a layer of intention.”
Jade Ruzzo
Jade Ruzzo continues to refine her language of what she calls “bold minimalism’ with new designs. The Gilda Stick Bangle centres on a single 10-mm emerald bead, reflecting her pared-back approach. “I am very focused on proportions to make sure there’s a balance and tension between the restrained, minimalist materials and the scale of the design elements.”
The Vic ring, now rendered entirely in nine champagne diamonds, explores a different nuance. “I was interested in softening the glamour of the champagne diamonds through the tone of the ring. I love that contrast between extremely precious, ‘glamorous’ materials and everyday wearability.” For Jade, the Vic design makes the contrast particularly compelling. “The Vic design is very grounded, and I loved the idea of seeing diamonds in that context, especially warm tones.”