Lady of the Rings: Journey Through a Neon Fantasy Realm with Katerina Perez

October 14, 2024

By Ksenia Usacheva

4 min read

Join me in a woodland landscape where nothing is quite as it seems! In this latest editorial photoshoot, created in collaboration with my friend and photographer, Ksenia Usacheva, we draw inspiration from fantasy novels, statement florals and Blade Runner-style neon colourways to develop our own high jewellery adventure. And let’s not forget the stars of this creative show: a series of sensational and very statement cocktail rings. Let’s turn the page on this epic together…

Florals, fantasy and neon lights aren’t necessarily three things that naturally intertwine, but I think the results of my recent photoshoot with Ksenia Usacheva speak for themselves. My idea was to view cocktail rings through a creative lens, including unusual reflections, lighting effects, strobes, shadows and lightning flashes to counteract the romanticism of flowers. What do you think? Have we succeeded in putting diamond and gem-set rings into a fresh context? By the time this shoot came to a close, I was reminded of the ‘personality potential’ of cocktail rings. They’re big, outlandish, colourful, dynamic, and the perfect way to be expressive, depending on your mood. The pieces included here have their own unique energies that we really tried to tap into through the styling, accessories and editing of the photographs. Now, when I look at the finished shots, I see something that makes me feel powerful and feminine all at the same time. I would be interested to know what you see, my jewellery aficionados!

Katerina Perez wears cocktail rings by Sicis, including (right hand) the Printemps De L’Ocean ring with 1.63 carats of white diamonds, 2.27 carats of black diamonds, and Tahitian pearl, the (left hand) Anemone Sea ring with 1.72 carats of diamonds and an Australian South Sea pearl, and the Anemone Aqua ring (index finger) with 1.74 carats of diamonds, a 3.46 carat aquamarine, and blue sapphires, all with signature micromosaics in18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears cocktail rings by Sicis, including (right hand) the Printemps De L’Ocean ring with 1.63 carats of white diamonds, 2.27 carats of black diamonds, and Tahitian pearl, the (left hand) Anemone Sea ring with 1.72 carats of diamonds and an Australian South Sea pearl, and the Anemone Aqua ring (index finger) with 1.74 carats of diamonds, a 3.46 carat aquamarine, and blue sapphires, all with signature micromosaics in18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears cocktail rings by Sicis, including (right hand and far right) the Printemps De L’Ocean ring with 1.63 carats of white diamonds, 2.27 carats of black diamonds, and Tahitian pearl, the (left hand and far left) Anemone Sea ring with 1.72 carats of diamonds and an Australian South Sea pearl, and the Anemone Aqua ring (index finger) with 1.74 carats of diamonds, a 3.46 carat aquamarine, and blue sapphires, all with signature micromosaics in18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears cocktail rings by Sicis, including (right hand and far right) the Printemps De L’Ocean ring with 1.63 carats of white diamonds, 2.27 carats of black diamonds, and Tahitian pearl, the (left hand and far left) Anemone Sea ring with 1.72 carats of diamonds and an Australian South Sea pearl, and the Anemone Aqua ring (index finger) with 1.74 carats of diamonds, a 3.46 carat aquamarine, and blue sapphires, all with signature micromosaics in18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears the Garnazelle Joaillerie Ludmilla ring with a 23.37-carat powder pink rubellite and orange, purple, and fuchsia sapphires set in 18k recycled yellow gold
Katerina Perez wears the Garnazelle Joaillerie Ludmilla ring with a 23.37-carat powder pink rubellite and orange, purple, and fuchsia sapphires set in 18k recycled yellow gold

Katerina Perez wears the Garnazelle Joaillerie Ludmilla ring with a 23.37-carat powder pink rubellite and orange, purple, and fuchsia sapphires set in 18k recycled yellow gold

Garnazelle Joaillerie Hatching ring (left) with a 22.12-carat peridot, 1.45 carats of purple sapphires, and tsavorite garnets in 18k recycled white gold, alongside the Sicis Daydream Lace ring from the Tesserae collection with a 7.50 carat peridot, 1.50-carats of diamonds, and micromosaics, set in 18k white gold
Garnazelle Joaillerie Hatching ring (left) with a 22.12-carat peridot, 1.45 carats of purple sapphires, and tsavorite garnets in 18k recycled white gold, alongside the Sicis Daydream Lace ring from the Tesserae collection with a 7.50 carat peridot, 1.50-carats of diamonds, and micromosaics, set in 18k white gold
Katerina Perez wears rings by Utopia Jewels, including (right hand) the Scintille collection ring with 2.40 carats of diamonds and a 13mm South Sea pearl, the double turn Notturno collection ring with 1.10 carats of diamonds and a 12 mm South Sea pearl, and (left hand) the Gallery collection ring with 1.17 carats of diamonds and a 16mm South Sea pearl, all in 18k white gold. Here, she is also pictured wearing the Utopia Jewels Aqua Collection scarf with diamonds and freshwater pearls in 18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears rings by Utopia Jewels, including (right hand) the Scintille collection ring with 2.40 carats of diamonds and a 13mm South Sea pearl, the double turn Notturno collection ring with 1.10 carats of diamonds and a 12 mm South Sea pearl, and (left hand) the Gallery collection ring with 1.17 carats of diamonds and a 16mm South Sea pearl, all in 18k white gold. Here, she is also pictured wearing the Utopia Jewels Aqua Collection scarf with diamonds and freshwater pearls in 18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears rings by Utopia Jewels, including (right hand) the Scintille collection ring with 2.40 carats of diamonds and a 13mm South Sea pearl, the double turn Notturno collection ring with 1.10 carats of diamonds and a 12 mm South Sea pearl, and (left hand) the Gallery collection ring with 1.17 carats of diamonds and a 16mm South Sea pearl, all in 18k white gold. Here, she is also pictured wearing the Utopia Jewels Aqua Collection scarf with diamonds and freshwater pearls in 18k white gold
Katerina Perez wears rings by Utopia Jewels, including (right hand) the Scintille collection ring with 2.40 carats of diamonds and a 13mm South Sea pearl, the double turn Notturno collection ring with 1.10 carats of diamonds and a 12 mm South Sea pearl, and (left hand) the Gallery collection ring with 1.17 carats of diamonds and a 16mm South Sea pearl, all in 18k white gold. Here, she is also pictured wearing the Utopia Jewels Aqua Collection scarf with diamonds and freshwater pearls in 18k white gold
 Fratelli Piccini Dendalion ring (left) with diamonds in 18k gold and the Grip ring with a 15.98 carat peridot set in 18k yellow gold

Fratelli Piccini Dendalion ring (left) with diamonds in 18k gold and the Grip ring with a 15.98 carat peridot set in 18k yellow gold

Garnazelle Joaillerie Hatching ring (left) with a 22.12-carat peridot, 1.45 carats of purple sapphires, and tsavorite garnets in 18k recycled white gold, alongside the Sicis Daydream Lace ring from the Tesserae collection with a 7.50-carat peridot, 1.50-carats of diamonds, and micromosaics, set in 18k white gold
Garnazelle Joaillerie Hatching ring (left) with a 22.12-carat peridot, 1.45 carats of purple sapphires, and tsavorite garnets in 18k recycled white gold, alongside the Sicis Daydream Lace ring from the Tesserae collection with a 7.50-carat peridot, 1.50-carats of diamonds, and micromosaics, set in 18k white gold
Fratelli Piccini Wings of Freedom ring with pink opal, 2.30 carats of carnelian and 1.18 carats of diamonds in 18k white gold

Fratelli Piccini Wings of Freedom ring with pink opal, 2.30 carats of carnelian and 1.18 carats of diamonds in 18k white gold

Katerina Perez wears a selection of rings by Marie Mas, including the Radiant ring with 1.60-carats of diamonds, a second Radiant ring with a 0.70-carat pear-shaped diamond solitaire, the Halo ring with a one-carat pear-shaped diamond, and further Aurora, Halo and Aura ring designs set with emeralds, diamonds, and sapphires

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