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14 Jaw Dropping Pieces, Oozing in Elegance, Just Out of Reach

By Jared Hatch

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  • Smokey and lemon quartz, grey fossilized walrus ivory and ruby slice necklace with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.69 TCW
  • Ascent Band with white diamond pave , 18 carat recycled White gold, 0.40 tcw, $4995
  • “Zacapa” Black jade geometric pyramid ring with white diamond pavé side bars, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.08 TCW $5,590
  • “Muyal” Fossilized woolly mammoth and hand carved scrimshaw ring with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold, 0.41 TCW $9,980
  • Red fossilized dinosaur bone pentagonal necklace with white diamond pavé, 17”, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 0.25 TCW $7,525
  • “Ai” Morganite and spotted feldspar necklace with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.63 TCW
  • Fossilized dinosaur bone open geometric pendant with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 0.46 TCW $9,810
  • Lemon citrine and grey fossilized walrus ivory trillion necklace, 18 carat recycled yellow gold
  • Fossilized dinosaur bone and hematite in quartz earrings with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 0.88 TCW $22,375
  • “Baktun” Jasper, natural garnet and straw topaz navette earrings with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.89 TCW $23,485
  • Grey jade and shield diamond earrings with white diamond pavé, drop wire, 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold, 1.85 TCW $22,510
  • Light sunburst fossilized walrus ivory, natural garnet and white sapphire earrings with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.60 TCW $19,050
  • “Corbel” Light sunburst fossilized walrus ivory bracelet with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 3.90 TCW $69,540
  • Cream fossilized walrus ivory cuff with small pyramids, 18 carat recycled rose gold $7,975


Normally when in the presence of beauty that overtakes the body you break a little sweat and find a loss for words. Such is the case when you're perusing Monique Péan's work in the cases at Ikram or if you stopped by eco-friendly jewelry designer's special show at Barneys this weekend.

Many of Monique's designs incorporate pave diamonds, recycled gold, fossilized walrus or woolly mammoth bone. For spring '13 the collection, named K'atun, draws from Guatamalan ruins shrouded in tropical overgrowth. So think architectural, angular shapes and for the first time ever, fossilized dinosaur bone. No kidding, the collection is one that will meke you lose your breath-if only for a second- until you realize these pieces cost just hair more than a fraction of your salary.
· Monique Péan [Official Site]