I’m often a fan of intricate, detailed jewelry – especially from years gone by – but sometimes I come across a modern collection that uses simplicity to such great effect that it just blows my mind. Rachel Atherley’s Peacock Collection is a perfect example of this kind of streamlined artistic brilliance.
I first saw this collection on Rachel Atherley’s Instagram quiiiite a while ago and I’ve been low key obsessed with it ever since.
Do you see what I mean by by brilliant simplicity? Large, faceted gemstone spears set carefully into a golden half-circle that is delicately suspended from another precisely shaped gold element and earring surmount. You can tell how much thought went into this design just be looking at it.
That remarkable multi-hued gemstone is fluorite. It is beautifully calming and lovely.
The collection offers a few different earring and necklace styles in both fluorite, like above, and in pretty blue kyanite, like this necklace on the right. Like the earrings, the necklaces in the Rachel Atherley Peacock collection emanate an effortless feeling of accidental perfection.
The kyanite pieces don’t have that incredible stripe effect that I love so much in the fluorite, but the variations in the gorgeous blue gemstone are just as alluring in its own way. The kyanite is a beautiful neutral and would go with absolutely everything. It’s also alluringly translucent. as you can see in this video from Meeka Fine Jewelry’s Instagram.
That video also reveals that those magnificent gems actually move slightly, rather that being completely static. That hint of movement adds an exciting new dimension to the whole collection.
I’ve never met these particular jewels in person, but I thoroughly enjoy gazing at them from afar.
If you’d like to see more by Rachel Atherley (which I recommend – she has a lot of beautiful designs!) you can find her website here and her Instagram here.
Photos c/o Rachel Atherley.
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Beautiful piece of necklace. I really love it. Thank you for sharing this post.
An amazing collection!! really love these necklaces & earring.
Aren’t they beautiful? I’m so glad you enjoy these too!
xoxo,
Becky
Good Collection! I love all these pieces.
Aren’t they beautiful? I’m so glad you love them too.
These are all such interesting and unique pieces, I love them!
I completely agree! I’m so glad you love them too.
xoxo,
Becky
Stunning collection! Thank you for highlighting this talented designers! I’ve lived her designs for years and she keeps upping the game with every new design series!
It’s my pleasure! I’m so glad you enjoy this designer’s beautiful work too.
These are sublime. You don’t see these stones used all that much, probably because they aren’t the easiest to work with, or the most durable, but these pieces are stunning
Just looked at her website. I’m always going on about how inclusions can be beautiful and the inclusions in this kyanite and also the moss aquamarine earrings on her site are really good examples.
Ooh yes she has a great eye for stones! I’m a big fan of inclusions too. I think the natural beauty of uneven stones is underappreciated and I love seeing it shown to advantage.
Agreed! I love seeing unusual gems featured in a beautiful way.
i think i actually prefer the kyanite pieces—that shade of blue against the gold fittings is so pretty! i hadn’t run across rachel atherley before…will have to look at her designs.
The fluorite has my heart (I can’t resist those colors) but the kyanite is super pretty! Such dreamy shades in there.
I’m glad I could introduce you to a new designer to love! Rachel Atherley is one I’ve been aware of for a while but only recently really realized how much I love her work.
xoxo,
Becky