Rubies

Swing, swish, swoon: old-school tassel jewellery is back in the limelight with colour and charm, says Milena Lazazzera

Jewellery’s classic ribbon and bow motifs are loosening up and embracing a new playfulness and fluidity. Vivienne Becker reports. Photographs by Jobe Lawrenson

Bil Arabi combines a striking graffiti-like aesthetic, vivid colour choices and calligraphic shapes

From an exceptional Bulgari diamond and ruby Serpenti watch to a Victorian sapphire necklace – find treasure at this sparkling event

In white gold with diamonds and rubies, £170,000

Enter a darkened room guided by torchlight, where Parisian jeweller-artist Edéenne is set to dazzle in a Sotheby’s showcase of her “portraits in jewellery”

Bina Goenka’s joyously coloured ready-to-wear jewels are inspired by nature and India’s glittering heritage

In white gold with diamonds and rubies, £210,000

In 18ct rose gold with rubies, £27,274

Online treasure troves of statement pieces, from the organic and offbeat to the truly avant garde

Legendre’s private collection is a tantalising trove of rare gems by Belperron, Verdura and Van Cleef & Arpels

In 18ct rose gold with Mozambican rubies, rubellites and diamonds, £31,800

A chance encounter with a long-lost acquaintance-turned-dealer became the making of an Italian financier’s seminal jewellery collection for his wife, says Vivienne Becker. Portrait by Nicholas Calcott

In 18ct white gold and black rhodium with rubies, £39,950

In rose gold with pink sapphires, rubies, tsavorites and diamonds, £13,500

Modern Moghul mixes Indian craftsmanship with architectural clout

In rose gold with Mozambican rubies, £3,470. Also in white gold/emerald and white gold/sapphire

In platinum with diamonds and rubies, from £115,000. Also in other materials