High continues its evolution into the modern era with jaw-dropping pieces that play with shape in forward-thinking arrangements. Some danced around heavyweight stones like a 22.23-carat Ceylon sapphire perched amidst a waterfall of diamonds set in a series of chain links on Pomellato’s Cascade necklace or on a curvy cocktail ring from Chopard in ethical 18-karat white gold and blue titanium set with sapphires and diamonds and cradling a 29.76-carat tanzanite. For more “everyday” wear (if one can be so presumptuous) a two circles of pave pink sapphires sit perpendicular each other on Van Cleef & Arpels’ simply stunning Ludo Secret watch in 18-karat rose gold and yellow sapphires and diamonds accent every curve of Reza’s 18-karat white and blackened gold Ruban earrings.

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