When jewellery influences our destiny

Neither a religion nor a belief system, the divine nature of astrology is fascinating. Arthus Bertrand looked into its archives of adornments and old engravings to reinvent its Astro medallions. The collection is a new take on the signs of the zodiac, celebrating the exceptional know-how involved in bas-relief engraving and the mastery of detail in the artist Rosa Bonheur’s paintings. The deconstructed shape of its contemporary medallions brings an original edge to the collection.

All the star signs sparkle in the Colliers Zodiaque collection by Les Georgettes. The brand allows the wearer to choose a golden brass pendant and match it with the coloured, reversible leather necklace that best reflects their personality.

These pieces do more than just assert the wearer’s personality, they act as guardian angels.

In 2019, Amélie Hyunh created Statement, a range of what she calls conviction jewellery, with each piece having protective powers. Rings are armour, earrings are darts. With Spike earings, the brand combines Art Deco influences and inspiration from primitive art to create spiritual pieces that protect the wearer’s individuality. Worn like talismans, they also leave free rein to personal expression.

This talisman element also appears at Mystery Joy, whose Protection collection reveals the subtle balance between Yin and Yang, the mystical symbolism of the number 7, and the divine benevolent protection of the blue eye – an ancestral amulet that shields its holder from harmful forces and malevolent influences.

Like good-luck charms, incantatory jewellery pieces secretly carry the desires and promises of anyone who wears them. The creations by Marie Lichtenberg – especially the scapulars – are a perfect illustration of this. Designed to convey meaning, these pendants symbolise the initials of someone special, a heart for love, a dove for peace, a clover for luck: all these charms are eager to work their magic.

Combining the quest for meaning and spirituality, this evocative power is also the key theme at Marathi Paris. Influenced by Ancient Greece and the spirituality of India, Cécile Aviérinos creates collections that connect with the soul. Her Mala piece is the perfect illustration of that. Made of 108 beads, this meditation necklace brings together the sacred numbers 0, 1 and 8: symbols of emptiness, the divine and infinity. Who knew mathematics could protect against bad luck?