Blown Away
A portfolio of extraordinary objets d’art
The sculptures featured in this article come courtesy of London Glassblowing, which has counted among the world’s most fêted showcases for glass art since 1976. A visit to its Southwark flagship will reveal an ever-changing collection of one-of-a-kind works by celebrated makers – as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the artisans in situ at its adjacent studio.
The Courgette Flower by Nina Casson McGarva
Lugano white-gold necklace set with diamonds
Mouawad white-gold Chichen Itza ring set with yellow and white diamonds; yellow-gold Petra bracelet set with yellow, orange and white diamonds, both pieces from the Sun on the Seven Wonders collection
Whirling Ripple by Monette Larsen
Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria yellow-gold necklace set with morganites, aquamarines, amethysts, rhodolite garnet and diamonds
Pervinca Seaweed by Davide Penso
Clockwise from top right:
Boghossian white-gold Kissing ring set with a Paraiba tourmaline, diamonds and quartz
Boucheron white-gold Plume de Paon necklace set with diamonds
David Morris white-gold Iznik ring set with a Burmese sapphire, Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds
Boghossian white-gold ring set with aquamarines, opals and diamonds
Echoes of Light by Tim Rawlinson
Graff white-gold necklace set with emeralds and diamonds
Petal (Small) by Nina Casson McGarva
Moussaieff white-gold and agate high-jewellery necklace set with tanzanites and diamonds
Chopard titanium earrings set with sapphires and diamonds, from the Haute Joaillerie collection
Aurora by Peter Layton
Harry Winston platinum Brownstone necklace set with a sugarloaf ruby centre stone, rubies, pink sapphires and diamonds
Shafts of Sunlight Through Water on Corals by Deborah Timperley
Van Cleef & Arpels yellow-gold and diamond Ludo bracelet
Chanel yellow-gold high-jewellery Coromandel ring and necklace set with diamonds
Bird and Nest by Bruce Marks
David Morris white-gold Amunet necklace set with an Australian black opal, lapis lazuli, pink spinels, Paraiba tourmaline, blue sapphires, emeralds and diamonds
Photography by Xavier Young
Production by Elisa Vallata