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JEWELLERY

Why baroque pearls are the fashionable gem of the moment

The Sunday Times
Models wore baroque pearl crowns at Dior’s tarot-inspired SS21 couture presentation
Models wore baroque pearl crowns at Dior’s tarot-inspired SS21 couture presentation
INÈS MANAI

From Kamala’s signature string to Harry Styles’s single drop, pearls are the go-to gem this season, in particular the knobbly, misshapen baroque pearl — a term that refers to the ones that aren’t perfectly round. Designers such as Pacharee have studded them with rubies for extra sparkle, while Sophie Bille Brahe has kept her designs minimal, as seen in her blush-pink Venus Rose earrings. Fashion houses like Bottega Veneta and Simone Rocha have used them in their new collections, and models wore baroque pearl crowns (yes, really) at Dior’s latest tarot-inspired couture presentation. And at Fendi Delfina Delettrez’s keenly awaited debut as creative director of jewellery saw hair combs and pendants made from Murano glass and baroque pearls that nestled into the models’ ears.

Hand-painted pearl single earring, £465, Bottega Veneta; matchesfashion.com

Tra-la-la gold vermeil and pearl earrings, £235; completedworks.com

Cordelia gold vermeil and pearl stud earrings, £250; deborahblyth.com

Pearl and white gold earrings with blue topaz, pink tourmaline, citrine and peridot, £6,380, M/G Tasaki; tasaki.co.uk

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Sofia pearl necklace, £190; lagrottacollective.com

Lavender pearl single earring, £264, Mariko Tsuchiyama; objetdemotion.com

Shelley pearl necklace, £195; anissakermiche.com

Pearl charm, £40; motley-london.com

Pearl pendant charm, £70; monicavinader.com

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Silver pearl-drop earrings, £65, Salome x Stephanie Waxberg; wolfandbadger.com

Chain bracelets with pearl detail, £15 for two; zara.com

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