Persee
Nawal Laoui founded fine jewellery label Persée in 2017 as means of celebrating the complexity and purity of modern diamond setting. The designer honed her expertise in roles at esteemed houses Fabergé and Audemars Piguet before discovering the Japanese art of stone drilling during a trip to Tokyo – a technique in which stones are ‘pierced’ and freely suspended to offer a 360-degree view of their faceted surfaces. Now operating out of Paris, the brand works with gems such as diamonds, emeralds and sapphires and fine 18kt gold to create structural pieces inspired by modern art and ancient mythology.