Good catch! Vogue's edit of marine-inspired sea jewellery

The sea is big in jewellery right now. We can look easily to several collections of high jewellery to see a clutch of designers and jewellers exploring the idea. From Boucheron's categorical expressions of water in various forms to artful interpretations of the sea in art, as Singapore jeweller Simone did with an art nouveau collection inspired by Hokusai.
High jewellery creations like those lead the way creatively, but there is certainly also a wealth of alternative options out there. These run the gamut from fine jewels in precious materials, like Tiffany & Co.'s Titan line designed by Pharrell Williams. Set with lustrous black Tahitian pearls and spiked gold designed like the tines of Poseidon's trident, it makes its references graphically and subtly.
Fred, a maison that loves the sun and sea, has also built on its sailing cable collection—distilling its signature design elements into glamorous built-in stacks in the Force 10 Rise. Nautical and imbued with the spirit of the sea, yet designed with a modern subtlety that makes it easy to wear.
Cute motifs like seashells and little fish, meanwhile, offer an easy way into the trend. A piece in a bigger size makes a fabulous, summery statement which can be paired with daintier everyday jewellery. Goossens, the Parisian maison des métiers d'art that crafts fantasy bijoux for Chanel, has a playful jewelled seashell minaudière out this summer that's as pretty as it is handy.
Here, Vogue's edit of jewellery with sea motifs. Courtesy of Tiffany & Co.
1 / 13 Tiffany & Co. Titan by Pharrell Williams ring in rose gold with a Tahitian pearl and diamonds, $14,000
The May 2025 'Sonder' issue of Vogue Singapore is available online and on newsstands. Courtesy of CCWW Designs
2 / 13 CCWW Designs Ammonite earrings in carved aventurine with 14-carat gold and lab-grown diamonds, US$5,015 Courtesy of Dior
3 / 13 Dior Rose des Vents hidden watch in yellow gold with diamonds, price on request Courtesy of Fred
4 / 13 Fred Force 10 Rise ring in pink gold with diamonds, $9,700 Courtesy of Guita M
5 / 13 Guita M GE620 earrings in rose gold with grey mother-of-pearl, grey Tahitian pearls and imperial topaz, US$9,400 Courtesy of Goossens
6 / 13 Goossens Circé minaudière necklace in gold-dipped brass with freshwater pearls, carnelian, turquoise, agate and garnet, US$2,170 Courtesy of Goossens
7 / 13 Goossens Circé shell pendant in gold-dipped brass with a freshwater pearl, US$255 Courtesy of iTÄ
8 / 13 iTÄ Bahía Shell Bead pendant in 14-carat yellow gold with diamonds, $2,150 Courtesy of Brent Neale
9 / 13 Brent Neale Cancer ring in yellow gold with diamonds, US$12,250 Courtesy of Brent Neale
10 / 13 Brent Neale Pisces ring in platinum and yellow gold with diamonds, US$19,850 Courtesy of Misho
11 / 13 Misho Sirena necklace in gold-plated bronze with pearls, $346 Courtesy of Selim Mouzannar
12 / 13 Selim Mouzannar Fish For Love double-sided pendant in pink gold with diamonds, sapphires, spessartines and orange enamel, US$27,470 Courtesy of Mociun
13 / 13 Mociun fish charm in 14-carat gold, price on request

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