Katerina’s Christmas: a wave of a magic wand

December 22, 2017

By Turi Lovik Kirknes

3 min read

Photographer: Turi Lovik Kirknes // Stylist: Katerina Perez // Retoucher: Aglaia Popescu

Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. – Norman Vincent Peale, American writer

Festa collection necklace with pearls, 19.31cts Sri Lankan sapphire, sapphire and emerald beads as well as diamonds by Bulgari 13.44cts cabochon emerald ring with diamonds by Amrapali Tsarina ring with a 8.10cts oval topaz and diamonds by Nadine Aysoy Cushion-cut sapphire, multi-coloured sapphires and diamonds ring by Fabergé

Festa collection necklace with pearls, 19.31cts Sri Lankan sapphire, sapphire and emerald beads as well as diamonds by Bulgari // 13.44cts cabochon emerald ring with diamonds by Amrapali // Tsarina ring with a 8.10cts oval topaz and diamonds by Nadine Aysoy // Cushion-cut sapphire, multi-coloured sapphires and diamonds ring by Fabergé

Onyx and pearl necklace by Van Cleef&Arpels from the Seven Seas collection Lara à Irkutsk brooch with pink sapphires, pearls and diamonds by Fabergé Ara Vartanian ring with pearls, brown and colourless diamonds

Onyx and pearl necklace by Van Cleef&Arpels from the Seven Seas collection // Lara à Irkutsk brooch with pink sapphires, pearls and diamonds by Fabergé // Ara Vartanian ring with pearls, brown and colourless diamonds

White Stella Frost bangle by Tomasz Donocik with white and black diamonds, hawolite and hematite Ventaglio collection bracelet with colourless and black diamonds by de Grisogono Tomasz Donocik The Courtship of the Hornbill ring with colourless and black diamonds, rubies and mammoth tusk Van Cleef&Arpels Charms watch paved with diamonds JRS Jewelry Skin ring in white and black gold with diamonds; JRS Jewelry Star ring in white with diamonds Messika Angel diamond earrings in 18K white gold Boucheron Quatre Radiant hoop earrings in white gold with diamonds

White Stella Frost bangle by Tomasz Donocik with white and black diamonds, hawolite and hematite // Ventaglio collection bracelet with colourless and black diamonds by de Grisogono // Tomasz Donocik The Courtship of the Hornbill ring with colourless and black diamonds, rubies and mammoth tusk // Van Cleef&Arpels Charms watch paved with diamonds // JRS Jewelry Skin ring in white and black gold with diamonds; JRS Jewelry Star ring in white with diamonds // Messika Angel diamond earrings in 18K white gold // Boucheron Quatre Radiant hoop earrings in white gold with diamonds

SICIS Star watch in micromosaic and diamonds Harry Winston 39 mm watch from The Premier Collection™ Chaumet Joséphine "Aigrette" watch paved with diamonds and embellished with a pear-cut emerald Backes and Strausse Victoria Princess watch in white gold with emeralds and diamonds and mother of pearl dial SICIS Star earrings in micromosaic and diamonds

SICIS Star watch in micromosaic and diamonds // Harry Winston 39 mm watch from The Premier Collection™ // Chaumet Joséphine "Aigrette" watch paved with diamonds and embellished with a pear-cut emerald // Backes and Strausse Victoria Princess watch in white gold with emeralds and diamonds and mother of pearl dial // SICIS Star earrings in micromosaic and diamonds

Nadine Aysoy Tsarina ring with pink sapphire and diamonds; Tsarina ring with morganite and diamonds Messika Angel ring in 18K white gold and diamonds Fabergé ring with a pink sapphire, multicoloured sapphires and diamonds Harry Winston Secret Combination necklace with 568 marquise, square emerald-cut and round brilliant diamonds weighing a total of approximately 115.90 carats, set in platinum Nadine Aysoy Tsarina Berry Flake earrings with sapphires, morganites and diamonds

Nadine Aysoy Tsarina ring with pink sapphire and diamonds; Tsarina ring with morganite and diamonds // Messika Angel ring in 18K white gold and diamonds // Fabergé ring with a pink sapphire, multicoloured sapphires and diamonds // Harry Winston Secret Combination necklace with 568 marquise, square emerald-cut and round brilliant diamonds weighing a total of approximately 115.90 carats, set in platinum // Nadine Aysoy Tsarina Berry Flake earrings with sapphires, morganites and diamonds

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