KNOCK KNOCK

A motif highly symbolic to Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele is the lion head, which made its debut as a ring in the very first fashion show he helmed for the fashion house in 2015. Since then, the big cat has made numerous appearances across the brand’s different collections, from clothing to accessories. Naturally, the lion head is featured in the label’s second high jewellery collection, named Hortus Deliciarum, or Garden of Delights in Latin. This fantastical universe of Michele’s imagination has a chapter dedicated to a kingdom populated by ancient gods and mythical beasts, and how better to express the gravitas of the lion than as yellow gold earrings in the form of ancient doorknockers? This exquisite expression comes embellished with intricate diamond-set foliage and gleaming Brazilian yellow beryls.