The Monica Vinader x Mother of Pearl collab redefines cool

Just in time for London Fashion Week, ethical jeweller Monica Vinader has collaborated with cult sustainable designer Mother of Pearl to create a collection that quite simply redefines cool.

The 12-piece line was born of both brands' devotion to social impact and the planet. It draws inspiration from the 'unexpected places on finds beauty', such as oyster shells and broken pottery. Each piece embraces organic shapes and earthy tactility

Embracing circularity thanks to its versatility and materials, it's made in a 100% recycled gold vermeil satin finish, and all pieces are adorned with freshwater pearls or hand cut diamonds. They can be worn on their own or stacked together for endless styling options.

They're packaged in 100% recyclable and FSG-certified packaging, and are supported by the brand's lifetime repair service.

'We wanted to create something that celebrates nature's own unique design process. Every pearl and diamond is different. We didn't want to try and refine these into one classic form of perfection,' says Amy Powney, Creative Director of Mother of Pearl.

'We looked at beauty in unexpected places -- oyster shells worn by the sea and turned into evocative shapes, broken pottery fixed using the Japanese art of Kintsugi, a tangle of roots beneath a tree. We found new and old materials that are completely unique from one another. Such as kasha pearls, and stunning galaxy diamonds. The rest is a tactile collection with fluid lines in a satin finish, as if the pieces have come straight from our soil,' adds Monica Vinader.

Penny Goldstone is the Contributing Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK. She writes about catwalk trends and the latest high street and Instagram sartorial must-haves. She also helms the Women Who Win franchise.

She has worked in fashion for over 10 years, contributing to publications such as Cosmopolitan, Red, Good Housekeeping, and Stylist.