The pearl necklace, audaciously reimagined.

The ‘Rhapsody in Pearl’ Necklace is a pearl and leather statement necklace that playfully reinterprets classic jewellery codes. Inspired by the New York skyline and the composition of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, this is a piece with unconventional elegance and edge.

Two layers of Italian leather, hand-cut by Tania, create a graduated profile - a staggered interplay of lines, tipped with freshwater pearls. This pairing of natural materials forms a monochromatic palette - the textured leather and iridescent pearls playing off one another beautifully.

The piece is ultra lightweight and drapes fluidly around the neckline. An oxidised silver magnetic clasp closes the necklace without breaking its rhythm.

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Hand-cut, high quality black vegetable-tanned leather

Freshwater teardrop pearls, individually selected

Black edge dye

Oxidised silver magnetic clasp

Length: 47cm | Width: 6cm – 1cm | Thickness: 0.6cm

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Tania Clarke Hall has spent over two decades pioneering leather as a fine jewellery material, working at the intersection of art-led jewellery and contemporary design. Each piece is made by hand in her London studio, and made to be worn for years.

Photography on model: James Champion