Valentine’s Day: Love in brushstrokes and jewels

February 5, 2020

By Turi Lovik Kirknes

3 min read

Photographer: Turi Lovik Kirknes // Jewellery Stylist: Katerina Perez // Set Designer: Kathryn ‘Madge’ Healy // Male-up: Mario Brooksbank // Hand Model: Katerina Perez

Moussaieff flower brooch with rubies, diamond and a pearl

Moussaieff flower brooch with rubies, diamond and a pearl

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. ― Helen Keller

De Beers 'Talisman' pendant necklace with diamonds and rough diamonds set in yellow gold

De Beers 'Talisman' pendant necklace with diamonds and rough diamonds set in yellow gold

You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. ― Dr. Seuss

Tasaki 'Mimic Butterfly' pendant with pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets and fire opals set in yellow gold

Tasaki 'Mimic Butterfly' pendant with pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets and fire opals set in yellow gold

Love is like a butterfly: It goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes. ― Author Unknown

Chanel 'L'Esprit du Lion' ring with oval yellow beryl and diamonds paire with 'Sous le Signe du Lion' ring with a South Sea pearl and diamonds
Chanel 'L'Esprit du Lion' ring with oval yellow beryl and diamonds paire with 'Sous le Signe du Lion' ring with a South Sea pearl and diamonds

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ― Lao Tzu

Chopard earrings from the 'Red Carpet' collection with sapphires

Chopard earrings from the 'Red Carpet' collection with sapphires

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love. ― Max Muller

Boodles 'Just Beyond The Setting Sun' cuff bracelet with pastel multi-coloured diamonds set in white and yellow gold and featuring a two carat intense yellow brilliant cut diamond

Boodles 'Just Beyond The Setting Sun' cuff bracelet with pastel multi-coloured diamonds set in white and yellow gold and featuring a two carat intense yellow brilliant cut diamond

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