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For Bear Brooksbank, the creative process for her range of fine jewellery always begins with a single element – finding the perfect stone. Sourced from auctions, private collections or London lapidaries, the stone is what ignites the spark for her designs. Inspired by the craftsman of the 1920s, with their minute attention to detail, innovative textures and revolutionary designs, her vision is to marry excellence with very modern ideas.

‘Bear Brooksbank Jewellery is a British brand strongly rooted in London’, says the designer. ‘This city has the most dynamic style culture in the world, and my work reflects that. It is bold, fresh and young’. And just as no stone is ever the same, every piece is one of a kind or limited edition, each client acquiring a truly exceptional object that will be treasured forever and passed down the generations.

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PAIR OF CIRCULAR JADE DISC EAR-PENDANTS WITH CABOCHON JADE COLLET TOPS AND DIAMOND TERMINALS, MOUNTED IN 18CT WHITE GOLD

ANTIQUE AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND PENDANT, THE COLLET-SET OVAL MIXED - CUT AQUAMARINE, WITHIN A SIMILARLY SET BRILLIANT - CUT DIAMOND SURROUND, AQUAMARINE WEIGHING APPROX 60 CARATS, DIAMONDS WEIGHING APPROX 0.85 CARAT IN TOTAL.

STEP - CUT AQUAMARINE AND CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL ‘PUDDLE’ RING, THE AQUAMARINE WEIGHING 40 CARATS

STEP - CUT AQUAMARINE SINGLE-STONE RING, MOUNTED IN 18CT WHITE GOLD, THE AQUAMARINE WEIGHING 26 CARATS

ANTIQUE GOLD AND ENAMEL SALMON STICK PIN.

ANTIQUE CIRCULAR AMETHYST STICKPIN, SET TO THE CENTRE WITH A SINGLE DIAMOND, WITH 18CT YELLOW GOLD PIN

OVAL MIXED - CUT ROCK CRYSTAL PENDANT, MOUNTED IN A 9CT YELLOW GOLD RUB - OVER SETTING, THE ROCK CRYSTAL WEIGHING 88 CARATS

BLACK ONYX BRIOLETTE-CUT DROP EAR - PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM A BRILLIANT - CUT BLACK SPINEL COLLET TOP, MOUNTED IN BLACKENED SILVER WITH 9CT YELLOW GOLD POSTS

BRIOLETTE - CUT CABOCHON LEMON QUARTZ PENDANT, MOUNTED IN A 9CT YELLOW GOLD RUB - OVER SETTING, THE LEMON QUARTZ WEIGHING 23 CARATS

SMOKY QUARTZ BRIOLETTE-CUT DROP EAR-PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM A BRILLIANT - CUT SMOKY QUARTZ COLLET TOP, MOUNTED IN GOLD PLATED SILVER, THE BRIOLETTES WEIGHING 80 CARATS IN TOTAL

AMETHYST SINGLE - STONE RING MOUNTED IN 18CT YELLOW GOLD, THE OVAL-SHAPED AMETHYST WEIGHING 33 CARATS

ANTIQUE CIRCULAR AMETHYST CUFFLINKS, SET TO THE CENTRE WITH A SINGLE DIAMOND, WITH 18CT YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM CHAIN LINKS

COLOURLESS TOPAZ AND DIAMOND PENDANT, THE STEP-CUT TOPAZ WEIGHING APPROX 165 CARATS TO A BAGUETTE - CUT DIAMOND SURROUND, SET IN 18CT WHITE GOLD

AMETHYST ‘SATELLITE’ RING, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD, THE CIRCULAR AMETHYST WEIGHING 13.76 CARATS

AMETHYST BRIOLETTE - CUT DROP EAR - PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM A DETACHABLE PAIR OF CIRCULAR AMETHYST AND DIAMOND EAR-STUDS, MOUNTED IN 18CT YELLOW GOLD, THE BRIOLETTES WEIGHING 67 CARATS IN TOTAL

ANTIQUE 18CT YELLOW GOLD ROYAL AND NAVAL PENDANT, WITH AN ANCHOR OVERLYING ROSE - CUT DIAMOND-SET INITIALS A AND E WITHIN A ROPE BORDER, THE REVERSE INSCRIBED ‘PRESENTED BY HRH PRINCE OF WALES TO W.L SEARLE MASTER ATTENDANT IN 1876’

9CT BLACKENED GOLD AND YELLOW GOLD ‘VISOR’ OPENWORK PENDANTS IN COLLABORATION WITH COWORKS CREATIVE

SAGENITIC QUARTZ ‘SATELLITE’ RING MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD, THE CIRCULAR QUARTZ WEIGHING 22 CARATS AND BLACKENED GOLD RING, THE CIRCULAR QUARTZ WEIGHING 23 CARATS

ANTIQUE AGATE AND RUBY EAR-STUDS, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD

BLACK AND WHITE DIAMOND ARROW HEAD EAR-PENDANTS, WITH 9CT YELLOW GOLD MIRROR EFFECT REVERSE AND BLACKENED SILVER CHAIN LINKS, DIAMONDS WEIGHING 1.70 CARATS IN TOTAL

ROCK CRYSTAL BRIOLETTE - CUT DROP EAR - PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM A BRILLIANT - CUT WHITE TOPAZ COLLET TOP, MOUNTED IN BLACKENED SILVER, THE BRIOLETTES WEIGHING 76 CARATS IN TOTAL

OVAL BRIOLETTE - CUT CITRINE PENDANT, MOUNTED IN A 9CT YELLOW GOLD RUB - OVER SETTING, THE CITRINE WEIGHING 104 CARATS

ANTIQUE ESSEX CRYSTAL AND 18CT YELLOW GOLD HARE STICKPIN

SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND TARGET CLUSTER RING, THE CENTRAL ROUND BRILLIANT - CUT DIAMOND WITHIN A BORDER OF CALIBRE - CUT SAPPHIRES, THE SHOULDERS WITH SINGLE - CUT DIAMOND ACCENTS, THE PRINCIPAL DIAMOND ESTIMATED TO WEIGH 0.55 CARAT IN TOTAL

ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND 18CT YELLOW GOLD FORTIES COCKTAIL RING, THE FAN - SHAPED RAISED CENTRE WITHIN A ROSE-CUT DIAMOND BORDER, FRENCH ASSAY MARKS

CITRINE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, THE LARGE OVAL MIXED - CUT CITRINE SET ABOVE A SURROUND OF FORTY TWO BRILLIANT - CUT DIAMONDS APPROX 0.40 CARATS TOTAL, MOUNTED IN 18CT WHITE GOLD

ROSE QUARTZ BRIOLETTE - CUT DROP EAR - PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM A BRILLIANT - CUT ROSE QUARTZ COLLET TOP, MOUNTED IN 9CT ROSE GOLD, THE BRIOLETTES WEIGHING 80 CARATS IN TOTAL

RUBY AND DIAMOND STAR - SET 18CT YELLOW GOLD HEART - SHAPED LOCKET PENDANT

PAIR OF MOTHER OF PEARL AND ENAMEL CUT - CORNERED GENTLEMAN’S CUFFLINKS, SET TO THE CENTRE WITH A BRILLIANT - CUT SAPPHIRE, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD

ANTIQUE AGATE AND RUBY STICKPIN, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD

AMETHYST BRIOLETTE - CUT DROP EAR - PENDANTS WITH BRILLIANT - CUT AMETHYST SPECTACLE - SET TOPS, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD, THE BRIOLETTES WEIGHING 26 CARATS IN TOTAL

ART DECO STYLE RUBY AND DIAMOND PANEL RING, THE OCTAGONAL PANEL COLLET SET WITH AN OLD BRILLIANT - CUT DIAMOND WEIGHING APPROX 0.60 CARATS, TO GEOMETRIC BORDERS OF BAGUETTE - CUT RUBIES AND SIMILARLY CUT DIAMONDS, MOUNTED IN 18CT WHITE GOLD

DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE CLUSTER RING, THE CENTRAL ROUND BRILLIANT- CUT DIAMOND WEIGHING 1.25 CARATS, RUB -OVER SET WITHIN A SURROUND OF OBLONG CABOCHON SAPPHIRES WITH FOUR LARGE CIRCULAR CABOCHON SAPPHIRES AND AN OUTER BORDER OF EIGHT CUT DIAMONDS, MOUNTED IN 18CT WHITE GOLD

BRIOLETTE - CUT KUNZITE ‘SATELLITE’ RING, MOUNTED IN 18CT BLACKENED WHITE GOLD WITH BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMOND SHOULDERS, THE KUNZITE WEIGHING 40 CARATS

OVAL - SHAPED CITRINE ‘PLANET’ RING, THE FOUR CLAWS PAVÉ - SET WITH YELLOW AND BROWN DIAMONDS, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD, THE CITRINE WEIGHING 230 CARATS

PEAR-SHAPED YELLOW SAPPHIRE AND 9CT YELLOW GOLD RUB - OVER PENDANT, THE SAPPHIRE WEIGHING 3.32 CARATS

ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX AND DIAMOND ‘LOVE’ PENDANT, WITH PAVÉ-SET DIAMOND TERMINALS AND ROUND CABOCHON AND SQUARE ONYX ‘MORSE CODE’ SYMBOLS, MOUNTED IN 18CT WHITE GOLD

AMETHYST BRIOLETTE-CUT DROP EAR-PENDANTS SUSPENDED FROM A BRILLIANT- CUT AMETHYST COLLET TOP, MOUNTED IN 9CT YELLOW GOLD, THE BRIOLETTES WEIGHING 86 CARATS IN TOTAL

ANTIQUE PERIDOT AND DIAMOND EAR-PENDANTS, THE ROUND PERIDOT IN A COLLET MOUNT, WITHIN AN OPENWORK ROSE - CUT DIAMOND SET HOOP

Alongside the Design Collection, Bear Brooksbank stocks a curated selection of antique pieces and handpicked loose stones, offering a bespoke service for engagement rings and special occasion pieces. Working with the client throughout the process, she ensures the design is as personal and special as the occasion it celebrates. Similarly with restoration work: Bear Brooksbank undertakes all kind of repairs, from ring re-sizing to transforming unworn family heirlooms into beautiful modern pieces while preserving the sentiment of the original.

A qualified gemmologist and designer, Bear Brooksbank has several years of experience in the antique jewellery sector, working for eminent London dealer Humphrey Butler. This experience not only exposed her to some of the most exciting areas of the global jewellery market, but also saw her forge excellent relationships with dealers, goldsmiths, lapidaries and auction houses.

DESIGN: EUROPA, LONDONPHOTOGRAPHY: RISH DURK

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