Where Jewellery & Flowers Meet: An Enchanting Photoshoot with Katerina Perez

September 6, 2022

By Ksenia Usacheva

4 min read

Photography and illustration artwork are by Ksenia Usacheva @ksenia_visual_ // Styling is by Aleksandra Pavlova @stylist.pavlova // MUA: Yon Kim @yonkim_mua // Jewellery stylist and model: Katerina Perez

Anna Hu Enchanted Lily bangle in yellow gold, silver, brass covered with enamel, a 30,48 ct rubellite and pistils covered with enamel mixed with rock crystal. Anna Hu Enchanted Lily bangle II in rose gold, Palladium gold and brass with a 53,94 ct peridot, purple sapphires (more than 71 cts) and brilliant cut diamonds Dress by Gemy Maalouf
Anna Hu Enchanted Lily bangle in yellow gold, silver, brass covered with enamel, a 30,48 ct rubellite and pistils covered with enamel mixed with rock crystal. Anna Hu Enchanted Lily bangle II in rose gold, Palladium gold and brass with a 53,94 ct peridot, purple sapphires (more than 71 cts) and brilliant cut diamonds. Dress by Gemy Maalouf.
Lily bangles by Anna Hu, Dress by Gemy Maalouf

Lily bangles by Anna Hu, Dress by Gemy Maalouf

From left to right: Diamond rose ring by Dior, Sapphire and emerald ring by Dior, diamond ring by Isabelle Langlois
From left to right: Diamond rose ring by Dior, Sapphire and emerald ring by Dior, diamond ring by Isabelle Langlois
Jewellery set by SICIS Jewels made using micromosaic technique, pink sapphires and diamonds set in white gold Dress by Moira Cristescu
Jewellery set by SICIS Jewels made using micromosaic technique, pink sapphires and diamonds set in white gold. Dress by Moira Cristescu
Jewellery by SICIS, dress by Moira Cristescu

Jewellery by SICIS, dress by Moira Cristescu

Necklace and bracelet set with diamonds in yellow gold by Tasaki from the Ritz Paris high jewellery collection Dress by Gemy Maalouf
Necklace and bracelet set with diamonds in yellow gold by Tasaki from the Ritz Paris high jewellery collection. Dress by Gemy Maalouf
Sakura necklace with carved mother of pearl by Boucheron, ruby and diamond earrings by Van Cleef&Arpels. Dress by Gemy Maalouf

Sakura necklace with carved mother of pearl by Boucheron, ruby and diamond earrings by Van Cleef&Arpels. Dress by Gemy Maalouf

Rings on the right hand are all by Isabelle Langlois Left hand: Brooch and citrine ring by Buccellati, Flower ring with carved rock crystal by Lorenz Baumer, between the finger ring in yellow gold and diamond by Van Cleef&Arpels
Rings on the right hand are all by Isabelle Langlois. Left hand: Brooch and citrine ring by Buccellati, Flower ring with carved rock crystal by Lorenz Baumer, between the finger ring in yellow gold and diamond by Van Cleef&Arpels
Rings on the right hand are all by Isabelle Langlois Left hand: Brooch and citrine ring by Buccellati, Flower ring with carved rock crystal by Lorenz Baumer, between the finger ring in yellow gold and diamond by Van Cleef&Arpels Dress by Moira Cristescu
Rings on the right hand are all by Isabelle Langlois. Left hand: Brooch and citrine ring by Buccellati, Flower ring with carved rock crystal by Lorenz Baumer, between the finger ring in yellow gold and diamond by Van Cleef&Arpels. Dress by Moira Cristescu
Jewellery by Lydia Courteille. The jacket and skirt are by Mae Paris

Jewellery by Lydia Courteille. The jacket and skirt are by Mae Paris

Ear cuffs and carved rose quarts ring by Lydia Courteille. The jacket and skirt are by Mae Paris. The shoes are by Alzuarr
Ear cuffs and carved rose quarts ring by Lydia Courteille. The jacket and skirt are by Mae Paris. The shoes are by Alzuarr
The opal ring and cuff bracelet are by Lydia Courteille. The dress is by Moira Cristescu.
The opal ring and cuff bracelet are by Lydia Courteille. The dress is by Moira Cristescu
The micromosaic and diamond set is by SICIS, the dress is by Janina Juliee, the feather ornament is by Sandrine Bourg

The micromosaic and diamond set is by SICIS, the dress is by Janina Juliee, the feather ornament is by Sandrine Bourg

The micromosaic and diamond set is by SICIS. The dress is by Janina Juliee. The feather ornament is by Sandrine Bourg.
The micromosaic and diamond set is by SICIS. The dress is by Janina Juliee. The feather ornament is by Sandrine Bourg

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