Turquoise is known for its ability to instill strength, not to
mention it’s an absolute showstopper. It’s no wonder then, that
it’s a Monica Vinader favourite.
Working alongside a team of dedicated designers, the vision for
each new collection comes from Monica herself. Drawing inspiration
from a multitude of places from art and architecture to nature and
travel. Our collections are often influenced by Monica’s
surroundings or objects found on her travels around the globe that
inspire her to play with different styles and silhouettes, and to
consider how we might adapt them for our collections. With ideas
being drawn from such a vast array of forms, our pieces span from
being fluidly organic to ultra linear, but each still remains true
to our overall philosophy; that every piece must be innovative,
wearable and simple.
The inspiration for each collection is collated to build a
moodboard, which Monica and the design team then work from to
refine down to specific shapes, textures and colours. It could be
of an amazing gemstone that Monica is captivated by, an
architectural feature or a simple shell found on the beach. Each
design vision is then brought to life in the form of a hand-drawn
sketch.
To refine and edit our designs, we do as much in the design
studio as possible; from 3D printing and checking rings will stack,
to using our local Silversmith in Norfolk to achieve the right
‘look and feel’. Each design is then extensively quality control
tested before reaching our boutiques. This journey means that each
piece is personal to Monica, and tells a story of uncompromising
attention to detail.