The Piece of the Month

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Piece of the Month: the Queen Wave ring by Marie Mas

We dropped in on Parisian jewellery designer Marie Mas last week, who creates jewellery that comes alive on the body in an exploration of movement that has driven her brand since she started in 2015. The Dior Couture alumni takes the time to develop each piece, using innovative patented techniques and jewellery engineering in recycled gold and ethically sourced gems.

A rigid bangle contains stones set back-to-back that tip and fall with the wrist to show different hues, while streaks of diamonds are set just so, to highlight the collarbones or curves of the ear. Each time, her consideration of the body and the way we move combines to create a rare jewel.

One of her earlier pieces that has become emblematic of her work, the Queen Wave ring is a generously curved rose gold ring pierced with gem-set prongs that react to the sway of the fingers, pin art-style, to create a bombé effect. A cool wave of blue mirrors the swell of the body, as sapphires crest and fall with a tide of movement.

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