By Rachel Garrahan in New York
Monique Péan’s new Koyo collection of fine jewellery expands upon the inspiration of the designer’s trip to Japan last year.
Influenced by the minimalist aesthetic of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, and the nation’s natural landscape, she has created a harmonious fine jewellery collection that blends geometric and organic shapes with her love of unusual, sustainable materials in rich, yet muted, tones.
Read more about the trend for geometric jewellery here
One necklace is a Zen-like construction of dendritic agate, striped agate, and rare indigo-blue flecked covellite – the variety and pattern balanced out by negative space, and simplicity of form and tone.
The varied aqua green shades of a bold necklace of rutile and striped agate bring to mind the sea surrounding Japan, as does the deep ocean blue of a sapphire and gold ring, whose ridged texture echoes the Norwegian architecture of Monique’s earlier travels.
Creatures of the sea are also incorporated. Péan uses fossilised shark teeth for the first time, while fossilised walrus ivory is sculpted to form a cuff afforded with a dose of geometric glamour, and a strip of recycled yellow gold, diamond pavé and diamond baguettes.
Monique Péan jewellery is available worldwide at stores including Barneys New York, DSM London, Matches, Montaigne Market in Paris, Strasburgo in Japan, D’NA in Saudi Arabia, and Lane Crawford in Hong Kong.
We cannot wait to see in which direction Monique Péan will go next.
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Monique Péan dendritic agate geometric open link bracelet with white diamond pavé, set in recycled rose gold.
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Simple but elegant 17″ spear Monique Péan necklace with a white diamond baguette and white diamond pavé, set in recycled rose gold from the new Koyo collection.
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Cream fossilised walrus ivory Monique Péan cuff, with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavé, set in recycled yellow gold.
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Grey fossilised dinosaur bone and pietersite front and back earrings recycled yellow gold from Monique Péan’s new Koyo fine jewellery collection.
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Striped agate, dendritic agate and covellite necklace by Monique Péan jewellery, with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavé, set in recycled white gold.
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Hachi octagonal Monique Péan bangle with white diamond pavé, set in recycled yellow gold.
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Curved open Monique Péan ring with black and white diamond pavé set in recycled white gold from the Koyo collection.
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Obsidian shield earrings with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavé, set in recycled white gold from Monique Péan.
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Monique Péan Norske open ring with blue sapphire baguettes in recycled white gold, from the new Koyo fine jewellery collection.
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Rutile and striped agate navette Monique Péan necklace with white diamond pavé, from the new Koyo fine jewellery collection, set in recycled white gold.
