ORCHID POWER

Risis turns 40 this year! In celebration, the brand will launch four new orchid collections, paying homage to the flower that started it all.

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Risis turns 40 this year! In celebration, the brand will launch four new orchid collections, paying homage to the flower that started it all.

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To commemorate its 40th anniversary, home-grown jeweller Risis puts out four new collections with its iconic orchids taking centre stage. The Orchid Bliss collection, comprising pendants and sliders, features real blooms plated in rose gold for the first time, while the Jubilee collection pairs real orchids plated in palladium and 24K gold with freshwater pearls for a more lady-like take. If silver jewellery is more your thing, look to the Orchid Fantasy collection, featuring 925 silver blooms. Want the best of both worlds? The pieces in the Orchid Bough collection are plated in rose gold and rhodium. We’ve got our eye on that double-orchid bangle (top).

1. ORCHID BLISS: Rose gold plated slider, $98.

2. ORCHID BOUGH: Rose gold and rhodium plated slider, $260, rose gold and rhodium plated ring, $150, and rose gold and rhodium plated bangle, $240.

3. ORCHID FANTASY: 925 silver and rhodium plated slider, $180.

4. JUBILEE: Freshwater pearl necklace with a palladium and 24K gold plated orchid, $280