My Life in Seven Charms

 

 

“I love the idea of unlocking a life, reminiscing about really significant moments
and then distilling them into a tiny treasurable biography which is wearable but
also to be cherished by generations to come.


The attraction is in the idea of honing one’s life in tiny, precious form while creating a
true heirloom for the future. The beauty and fun is in the limitlessness with which this can be realised.”

 

 

Gondola

Skiing is a huge part of our family’s life and always has been. It’s what we do together the most. The 18ct Gold gondola has Rock Crystal windows, is pave-set with Rubies and has doors that open on either side. It’s based on the old-fashioned gondola in Megeve where my four children learnt to ski and where we’ve been going as a family for 28 years. Inside are a tiny pair of 18ct White Gold skis.

Sex on Legs

My first idea for my husband John was a gold rock - because that’s what he is to me, but he was appalled at the idea; he wanted to be remembered as “Sex on Legs”! I took the expression very literally and added gold booted legs to a SEX ON LEGS Pop-Art style font.

Fish Skeleton

The beginning of my career as a jeweller, was designing a pair of fish cufflinks for my Mother to give as gifts when she ran a fish supply business, so this was for both Mummy and a memory of where this all began. The little 18ct Gold fish has a Black Diamond eye, a White Diamond spine and polished Gold bones; it’s also totally articulated—every tiny bone swings and shimmies.

Peas In A Pod

Four Freshwater Pearls in a Diamond and Tsavorite-set pod

to represent my four darling children.

Globe

My love of travel stems from adventures with my Mummy when I was little and its now something I cherish with my own family. There are many places I adore, but Hong Kong is a hugely important one because I met John there and we started our first business in the City - we also lived there together for three amazing years. Laterally it was long distance, so the 18ct Yellow Gold and Rhodium Plated sphere is set with two Rubies marking London (home) and Hong Kong. The satisfaction is that it spins within its Diamond-set axis.

Paw Print

I’m obsessed with my dogs and have a soft spot for their paws. This little paw print is in blackened 18ct Gold and is set with tiny White Diamonds. I polished the Gold on the back, so I could engrave their names.

Yellow Submarine

The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ is the first song I remember dancing to with my late Mother, who was my everything. This submarine in 18ct Yellow Gold is set with natural Yellow Diamonds, a proper spinning propeller and rose-cut Diamond windows. It’s also a locket, so you could put a tiny photo inside.

Annoushka invites you to create your own biography in 18ct gold

Annoushka and her team will work with you to design a series of charms which tell your story. After an initial exploratory meeting about your ideas (in person or virtually), Annoushka will present a series of hand-drawn sketches, from which your bespoke charms will be developed.

 

 

You can be as involved as you like in the design process as we will guide you through every step, with drawings presented for your feedback along the journey. The finished charms will be presented in a beautiful book, and accompanied by their own personal scrapbook which tells the story of each of their inspiration and creation. Compiled of your memories and the evolving designs, the scrapbook is a work of art in itself.