Galloping Ahead: Year of the Horse Jewellery to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

As communities across East and Southeast Asia usher in the Lunar New Year of the Horse on 17 February 2026, attention is turning to one of jewellery’s most enduring muses. If ever there were a creature worthy of reverence, it is the horse. Powerful yet sensitive, noble yet untamed, the horse has inspired jewellers for centuries.

Across cultures and eras, the horse has symbolised freedom, stamina, loyalty and success earned through perseverance. A sign associated with independence and charisma, the horse has long been admired for its emotional intelligence and intuitive bond with humans. In many ways, it feels like the perfect counterpoint to 2025’s Year of the Snake. Where the snake coils inwards, the horse gallops forwards, head held high.