Elite Traveler Spring 2023

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by Roberta Naas Jewelry Roberto Coin Inspired by his home country of Italy, Roberto Coin regularly releases intriguing jewels that deftly re fl ect nature and architecture at their best. This 18-karat rose gold Love in Verona Rainbow Disc ring brings together mother-of-pearl, diamonds and sapphires for a delightful appeal — especially since it rotates. The outer disc of the ring consists of 0.75 carats of di ff erent-colored sapphires and 0.25 carats of green tsavorites to create a rainbow e ff ect. Four diamonds weighing 0.17 carats form petals for a fl oral motif that rotates around the ring. $6,500, robertocoin.com

Adventurous thinking It is said that the only limitation on jewelry design is the imagination. One look at today’s high jewelry reflects that, as top brands are pulling out all the stops and combining unusual blends of gemstones, metals and motifs for jewels that can take you on a journey around the world and beyond. Whether inspired by architecture, nature or culture, the pieces on these pages reflect modern day art, sophisticated technique and adventurous thinking.

Cartier The house of Cartier never disappoints. With its Beautés du Monde high jewelry collection, the brand demonstrates its technical prowess and craftsmanship using diamonds, color and architecture. This Apatura necklace is a convertible piece wherein the drop can be removed to become a separate brooch. Crafted in platinum, the necklace features three cabochon-cut opals totaling 21.86 carats and a 2.58-carat cushion-shaped orange sapphire for bold brilliance. More than 300 baguette-cut colored sapphires and sapphire beads and 239 brilliant-cut diamonds — all weighing more than 73 carats — grace the necklace. Price upon request, cartier.com

De Beers Jewellers A leader in diamond excellence, De Beers is known for sourcing exceptional diamonds that are exquisitely cut and polished, and set into scintillating designs. This ring is no exception. Part of its The Alchemist of Light high jewelry collection, the Ascending Shadows Light Green cocktail ring focuses on using stepped surfaces to play with light and shade. The double- fi nger ring shank is crafted in 18-karat white gold and features an outer stepped motif made of green anodized titanium and coated aluminum. The green fans around rows of white diamonds, with three prong-set marquis diamonds in the center — juxtaposed with a 1.11 carat Asscher-cut fancy orange/brown diamond and a 1.11-carat radiant-cut fancy yellow green diamond. In total: 6.39 carats. $160,000, debeers.com