Looking to start your Christmas shopping early? Pandora chief creative officer Stephen Fairchild tells SARA WEE how to gift the perfect piece of jewellery.
Looking to start your Christmas shopping early? Pandora chief creative officer Stephen Fairchild tells SARA WEE how to gift the perfect piece of jewellery.
Which are your favourite pieces?
From our Winter collection, the Entwined bangle and matching half-hoop earrings’ sleek sterling silver lines and contrasts of smooth and stone-studded textures will take them well beyond this season. And the new Essence charms, which feature an innovative new finish of mosaic mother-of-pearl in white, pink and bluish-grey tones that are very on-trend this season.
Any tips on how to select a special piece of jewellery for a friend?
What is her personality like? What is her style? Does she like colours, silver or gold? Does she have any existing jewellery or a particular outfit that you would like to match? Taking all of this into account will make your gift personal, timeless and relevant.
Which pieces from the collection will be a good gift from a husband to his wife?
A good gift from Pandora’s Autumn collection would be a Dazzling Droplet ring in sterling silver or 14K gold, with clear cubic zirconia. The series also includes earrings and necklaces – so you can give her more presents that match in the future. Another very personal gift would be our new, innovative Pandora Floating Locket necklace, presenting treasured, petite elements – mini charms that can be placed inside two oval panes of sapphire glass.
Which pieces do you expect to be bestsellers?
New charms and bracelets, for sure, and our stackable rings. An example from the Autumn collection is the glamorous Vintage Allure statement ring, which is ideal for stacking due to its raised centrepiece. And the Timeless Elegance series in 14K gold with clear cubic zirconia will be very popular for Christmas gifting.
Tell us more about what goes into the making of Pandora’s jewellery.
We are constantly inspired to push the boundaries of jewellery design and craftsmanship, and introduce exciting new details, finishes, cuts and unique combinations so that each collection is fllled with spirit, style and storytelling. We have the greatest respect for the heritage of bespoke jewellery craftsmanship. Each piece of Pandora jewellery is created using high-end jewellery craftsmanship techniques in the traditional way. Our craftspeople use the same techniques that goldsmiths use and apply the same techniques as diamond setters when they set stones by hand.
