Jewellery Design: 5 designers turn to architecture for creating exquisite pieces

Design encompasses a multitude of disciplines—and architecture is one of the most crucial ones. When it comes to jewellery, it isn't a coincidence when designers look towards architecture for inspiration. From geometric structures to intricately designed buildings, the discipline can have a huge impact on detailing, aesthetics and visuals.

Jewellery Design: Lai Designs

An amalgamation of jewellery, craft and history, Lai Designs embodies chic and contemporary creations inspired by historical monuments and cultural tradition. Lai appeals to the market by curating earrings, bracelets, necklaces and more which are inspired by ornate designs of Indian havelis, modern art and international cultures.

Jewellery Design: MISHO Designs

Self-titled as the ‘modern architecture for the body', MISHO designs create jewellery steeped in architecture and geometry. Their pieces showcase clean lines, architectural forms and geometric shapes. Each design is inspired by modern art, sculptures and installations from around the world as well as the Bauhaus school of art and Japanese minimalism.

Jewellery Design: Shekhtwoman

North Carolina-based designer Ola Shekhtman has created a collection of rings inspired by different cityscapes in the world. The designer, a traveller, felt the need to capture the essence of a city and what better way to keep the memories of your travels than to wear it on your finger. From Paris, Austin, New York City to Barcelona, Moscow and more, Shekhtwoman has a design for each. The rings range from silver, gold to platinum.

Jewellery Design: Studio Voylla

Inspired by the town of Sanganer and its famous block prints, Studio Voylla created an exclusive Bagh-e-Fiza collection that celebrates delicate Sanganeri florals through necklaces and statement rings and earrings. Made in shades of pastel blue, pink and turquoise, these pieces embrace the royalty and delicacy of the Rajasthani town. Similarly, Studio Voylla has a collection focusing on Indian cities, towns and states, celebrating their tradition and culture through jewellery design.

Jewellery Design: Sarah Herriot

London based-designer Sarah Herriot creates rings that are immersed in modernist minimalism and marvellous architectural shapes, something that suits just about everyone's aesthetic. Th designer has taken inspiration from iconic towers such as the F&F Tower created by Pinzon Lozano and Asociados, and the Cobra Towers. The self-taught expert brings a unique perspective to the table and incorporates the same into her designs to create an understated elegance.