Repossi: Why jewellery is more than just a status symbol

Fine jewellery is a form of expression, says Gaia Repossi, the fourth generation of the family to run the business

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Gaia Repossi prefers to describe herself as a reactionary rather than a rebel. Sat at her desk in her Paris office, wearing a crisp white shirt, a loose ponytail pushed to one side and her famous stacked gold rings on each hand, the jewellery designer explains how she is continuously unravelling traditional notions of luxury to fit the expectations and ideals of modern women today.

"When I started here, I thought the only way to do something different with diamonds was to explore unexpected associations," she says. "I saw it as a research field to intellectualise the purpose of jewellery for an intellectual woman who doesn't necessarily buy jewellery to show off or to use as a status symbol."

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