Gemfields teams up with Āzlee for capsule collection

Gemfields has teamed up with Los Angeles-based jewellery label Āzlee to create Origins, an eightpiece capsule collection inspired by the landscape of Zambia. The new collection comprises rings, necklaces, pendant charms and earrings, all featuring responsibly mined gems from Gemfields’ Kagem mine. Each piece in the collection was crafted in the Los Angeles atelier by master jewellers, using recycled 18k gold, with a portion of proceeds from each sale being donated to charities supporting efforts to rebuild following the fires that devastated California. The Contour Emerald Pave Diamond Ring nods to the Art Deco past, as do the Staircase 3-Tier Pave and Emerald Hoops. The Fluid Staircase Earrings with Emerald Drops, with or without pave, perfectly showcase Āzlee’s signature staircase silhouette. The collection includes two playful charms designed to dangle from a pendant: the Contour Emerald Pave Diamond Charm and Fluid Staircase Emerald Pave Diamond Charm. The two necklaces, the Contour Staircase Emerald Woven Necklace and Le Nouveau Emerald Cascade Necklace, both exude “1980s Hollywood glamour and sophistication”. Baylee Zwart, Āzlee founder, said: “To frame the emeralds, I chose our core sculptural element, the staircase, which was inspired by the architecture of ancient structures and pyramids. I explored new iterations, playing with softer profiles of this concept to nod to Zambia’s winding rivers. “Many pieces in the Origins collection use a spread of diamond pave to accentuate the colourful beauty of the emeralds, while the lines and shapes of the pieces echo the patterns of Zambia’s mountains and rivers.” Emily Dungey, Gemfields’ marketing and communications director, added: “The arrival of spring this year gives reason to seek a talisman for hope, growth and new beginnings, and Gemfields is delighted to partner with Āzlee, whose clever emerald jewellery pieces offer an appealing choice. “There’s a softness and warmth to the gold forms that frame each Zambian emerald, evoking a sense of treasure with unabashed 1980s glamour. The emeralds in each design are well positioned to dance in the light and radiate optimism - particularly so in the drop earrings - and these desktop-to-dancefloor, boardroom-to-bar designs almost demand to be enjoyed!” Gemfields is a miner and marketer of coloured gemstones and the majority-owner and operator of both Kagem in Zambia and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique.