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“I’ve always wanted to make jewellery. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been into ornaments and making sure all of my looks have a special touch,” says Paris-based designer Lauren Rubinski, whose oversized, chain-linked necklaces and bracelets have proved to be just the statement-making, second-skin accessory we adore. “I think that women have wanted pieces that are visible, but that you can barely feel. They are as light as a dove but make an everlasting impression, with gold giving that perfect shine,” she says of her designs that are handcrafted by master goldsmiths in Italy and have been seen, stacked and layered on pin ups including Kate Moss, Rhianna and Zoe Kravitz.

Lauren’s love for jewellery stemmed from rummaging through her mother’s jewellery box, her eye drawn to the sheen of pearls and the playfulness of earrings. It’s little wonder then that it was “the ancestral aspect of jewellery” that captured her, years later, at design school, where she endeavoured to give heirlooms a precious twist with diamonds. This classic-contemporary hybrid continues to inspire Lauren’s work today. Still her most treasured piece is a diamond ball that she designed for her first collection. “It was an homage to the story of Apollo landing, but also to my own world that is constantly spinning, but I always want to continue to dream and shine no matter the circumstances,” says this sunny personality.

”Some of my new designs have that fun aspect and some are a modern take on pieces that my mother used to wear when I was growing up. So the inspiration is really family heritage and living life unapologetically by wearing whatever you want,” says Lauren, prepped for the brave new year ahead. “Jewellery has always been a way to dress up and feel like your best self. I have to keep that in mind and give people that unique feeling,” she smiles.