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5 new lifestyle finds that capture the wonder of nature: jewellery by De Beers and Elhanati, silver placeholders from Buccellati, Diptyque aromatic candles and Korean brand Nonfiction’s perfumes

Pieces from De Beers Enchanted Lotus collection. Photo: Handout

Nature is an endless source of inspiration for all creatives, and for designers working in jewellery, homewares and even fragrances that’s no exception, as this selection of recent releases attests …

1. Elhanati jewellery

Elhanati jewellery. Photo: Handout

Danish fine jeweller Elhanati has unveiled a new collection designed in collaboration with renowned Argentinian sculptor and artist Conie Vallese. Crafted by hand in Elhanati’s Copenhagen atelier, each piece celebrates the beauty of organic shapes, entwined in the dark allure of Victorian aesthetics and with nostalgic echoes of the 90s.

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The limited-edition range consists of three pairs of earrings, four rings, seven necklaces and pendants, one bracelet, one hairpin and one brooch, all made in sterling silver with black diamonds and spinels.

2. Nonfiction fragrances

Nonfiction fragrances. Photo: Handout

South Korean fragrance and body care brand Nonfiction is the antidote to the often gimmicky products associated with K-beauty. From its elegant packaging to its beautiful scents, which are never overpowering or too sweet, Nonfiction is a hidden gem.

The three fragrances in its recently launched Citrus collection – Open Arms, Neroli Dream and Simple Garden – are fresh and zesty, reminding us of endless summer days even as temperatures start to drop.

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3. De Beers jewellery

Earrings from De Beers’ Enchanted Lotus collection. Photo: Handout

De Beers’ Enchanted Lotus collection pays homage to the jeweller’s connection with Botswana, the African country that is home to the Okavango Delta, a lush natural habitat where the lotus flower grows in abundance. The lotus motif appears in a series of fine jewellery pieces that come in fresh colours and materials such as green, blue, red and pink enamel with micropavé-set diamonds.

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4. Diptyque aromatic candles

Diptyque candle. Photo: Handout

Encased in striking pressed glass monoliths designed by Cristina Celestino, each candle in Diptyque’s new Les Mondes de Diptyque collection encapsulates a different faraway place. Fancy being transported to 16th century Italy? Pick out Nymphées Merveilles, a citrus scent that conjures the frescoes and fountains of a Renaissance garden. Or let La Forêt Rêve carry you to a Mexican jungle sanctuary, where sculptures meld into tropical flora and the scents of exotic tuberose, ylang-ylang and vanilla hang in the air.

With each strike of a scented match, Diptyque invites you to embark on a sensory journey – no travel required. Its new collection of refillable, artisanal candles provides an escape to remarkable worlds, captured in fragrances.

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5. Buccellati silver placeholder

Buccellati placeholder. Photo: Handout

These nature-inspired placeholders from Italian jeweller Buccellati, available at Lane Crawford, come in botanical shapes such as leaves, apples and strawberries. Made of sterling silver, they have a vintage look that makes them equally suitable for a minimal living room in a modern high-rise or a rustic kitchen in a beautiful country home.

  • De Beers pays homage to Botswana’s Okavango Delta where the lotus flower grows in abundance while Elhanati turned to Argentinian artist Conie Vallese for organic shapes with a Gothic touch
  • Nonfiction’s Citrus fragrances – Open Arms, Neroli Dream and Simple Garden – are fresh and zesty, while Diptyque’s La Forêt Rêve candle carries the scent of tuberose, ylang-ylang and vanilla