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and the use of exotic and unusual gems that would become his calling card. “One of the guys who really infl uenced me, who showed me that you could be quite radical was Andrew Beamer,” says Webster. “He was actually a New Zealand guy but very much based in London and had a store on Jermyn Street that was incredible. It didn’t look like any other jewellers and that was inspiring.” He adds: “It has always been my passion to cultivate jewellery collections that push all creative boundaries, are high on innovatory and are unreservedly cool. My love of music has also really infl uenced my style. It has been my passion from the very early days. All of my work is a refl ection of my personality.” Identifying inspiration in almost everything
around him, he credits the sea, fi lm noir, tattoos, architecture, broken glass and even fi sh bones as infl uencing his work.
commissioned his talents. With an ever-growing client base, his
company has also expanded globally and now boasts seven international boutiques, including London’s fl agship Mount Street store and one on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills - bringing fi ne jewellery to the masses. “T ings have changed,” Webster says. “T e
“I am fortunate that selfi shly, I have pursued topics and inspirations from my life’s experiences and translated them into our many collections,” he says. “Within all of them there is vibrancy, as I am a cheery fellow. Ultimately, I just love seeing women and men of all ages, shapes and sizes wearing our pieces with confi dence and pleasure. Someone with character will always be my choice over just beauty but I am happy with both.” Fortunately his stellar client roster includes
both, with the likes of Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz, Mickey Rourke, Johnny Depp and Christina Aguilera just some of those who have
fear factor, the reverence and the rather staid formality have all but disappeared. Magazines now have fashion shoots featuring H&M jeans accented by £10,000 diamond rings. Adding a diamond-studded detail to a watch or a piece of jewellery no longer marks a customer as a fl ashy, ostentatious type. It just makes a person look more…lively.” He adds: “I curate the Rock Vault (a jewellery initiative to promote Britain’s fi ne jewellery talent) and am lucky enough to see fi rsthand that there is a lot of amazing emerging young talent in the UK too. “T e fashion industry is already getting behind jewellery as the next division in which to create stars - much in the same way that it
“All of my work is a refl ection of my personality”
has with shoes and to a certain extent millinery. Jewellery has to be more and more individual and extraordinary. T e new buyers of luxury want to surround themselves with things that say something about themselves, their lives and the choices they make. Expensive is no longer enough.” With this in mind, Webster has drawn
inspiration from his own impressive archives for his latest collection. He concludes: “We’ve revisited some of our most iconic collections. T e magical ‘Fly by Night’, 1920s-inspired ‘Deco Haze’ and the decadent ‘Belle Epoque’ have been beautifully reinvented, set with sparkling white and black diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies.”
For more information on Stephen Webster and his latest collections visit
www.stephenwebster.com
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