Both Elizabeth Hurley and Victoria Beckham wear Chopard’s Happy Spirit necklace, which was designed to recreate the ripples that a pebble causes when it is skimmed across water (from pounds 3,440; 020 7409 3140 links of london sale). The pebble at the centre of the circular motifs is represented by a diamond.
Solange Azagury Partridge has designed a spinning diamond ring, which evokes blazing Catherine wheels on bonfire night ( Links of London Charms). Rather more grandly, Cassandra Goad’s swirling pendants, which are hung from coloured cords, were inspired by the circular stucco decorations on the ceiling of the Forum Baths in Pompeii (from pounds 1,922; 020 7730 2202).
This month, silver specialists Links of London have introduced their first diamond collection, Coquette. They have used an unusual mixture of shapes for their swirl earrings (from pounds 650, available at Sloane Street, Links of London Necklaces).
Diamond-set pieces are usually highly priced, but there are plenty of affordable alternatives. Calvin Klein’s first jewellery collection, which is made from stainless steel – rather than precious metals – and sparsely set Wesselton diamonds, is stunningly simple and features several lines. The Yo-Yo range comes with eight metres of black silk cord, which can be twisted around a set of seven different-sized yo-yo discs; Precious is composed of a chain that is dotted with small steel circles and diamonds, and Liquid is made up of sets of raindrop bubbles Links of London Bracelets, scattered with diamonds and spinning circular rings (from pounds 45, available in September nationwide; 02380 646843).