This piece won the Best in Haute Couture at COUTURE 2022.

The second brooch, LIFE 2021 shows the brooch’s wings folding over each other as if to protect itself from the outer world, the winged brooch wounded by the onslaught of the pandemic is attempting to protect itself against the worst of the pandemic and in so doing, it symbolises the isolation felt by many. The old cushion-cut orange pink padparadscha sapphire at the centre resonates warmth despite the brooch’s wounded stance, creating a sense of comfort and optimism for the future.

This exquisite sapphire has many special meanings, Padparadscha means ‘lotus blossom’ color in Sanskrit, it is a gemstone which brings not only calmness but also joy and foresight, qualities to help brooches wearer to move towards the future and to leave their struggles behind.