Jewelry Inspired by Gothic Aesthetics

Natasha Wightman’s comb-jewelry, Maria Nilsdotter’s Dragon Pearl necklace, and The Drays’ Wild Cross Cuff: three creations that revive the gothic aesthetic, weaving together seduction, mystery, and primordial allure


Untamed Rarity
Sterling silver comb, A Call to the Wild, with a raven crafted from moorland boxwood, featuring 96 black diamonds, and 12 white diamonds, NVW

A Call to the Wild, the comb-jewelry by Natasha Wightman brings the dark and romantic nature of Gothic symbolism back to present day. A comb, usually associated with care and vanity, becomes a precious object that reveals a primordial action: a raven emerging from the deep forest in the heart of winter. The silver base, with its curved and harmonious design, is enriched with a delicate engraved feather and black and white diamonds, evoking the contrast between light and shadow, characteristic of winter nature. The figure of the bird is hand-carved to create a slight wavering effect, eliciting its free movement.

Beauty Spell
Silver Dragon Pearl necklace with freshwater pearls, Maria Nilsdotter

The Dragon Pearl necklace is a piece that immediately captures the imagination. The encounter/clash between the wild power of a dragon and the ethereal purity of a pearl invites us to explore the world through a wider lens that contemplates both light and darkness. Inspired by nature’s melancholy and Nordic mythology, designer Maria Nilsdotter manages to tell a contemporary story in which primordial energy and sophistication complement each other. The choice of the pearl to accompany an indomitable creature is a way of creating a new symbol of elegant and sublime strength

A Revolutionary Symbol
White gold Wild Cross cuff earring with black and white diamonds, The Drays

For her brand The Drays, Elise Dray fuses craftsmanship with intense and original symbolic research. As in the Wild Cross Cuff earring, in which the Gothic symbol of the cross becomes a contemporary accessory. An item of jewelry that reflects the designer’s bold vision, which aims to contaminate tradition with a strong dose of modernity. Made of white gold and paved with black and white diamonds, the piece symbolizes the dualism between light and dark, sacred and profane. As if the cross, a symbol of suffering and redemption, were draped with new life, becoming an icon of resistance and awareness.


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