Spring/summer jewelry collection Morocco-inspired

REGINA Think Morocco the bright reds and blues of Moroccan tile work, the vivid greens and yellows in a spice market, the sandy colours of the Sahara Desert, the pinks and oranges of an exotic garden in bloom, and the golds and bronzes of a desert sunset.

In its 2015 spring/summer collection, unveiled Monday, Regina-based luxury jewelry design company Hillberg & Berk (H & B) pays homage to the Kingdom of Morocco.

Its a little bit of a throwback to when Morocco was the hub for artists and celebrities and that jet-set, fast-paced lifestyle that the people who inhabited that area at the time were feeling, explained Rachel Mielke, who founded Hillberg & Berk in 2007.

So theres a lot of really beautiful, glamorous, glitzy pieces in the collection. But they do also have an esthetic thats a little bit more reminiscent of Morocco.

The geometric shapes of some of the jewelry pieces are similar to some of the tile work you might see in Morocco, she said.

There are approximately 150 pieces in H & Bs spring/summer collection, ranging in price from $65 to $1,295.

This collection brings back some the really beautiful gemstones that Hillberg and Berk is known for, Mielke said. For the past few collections, weve seen a lot of Swarovski (crystal) pieces I think our customers will be happy to see some of these great gemstone pieces again in this collection.

The new collection showcases rose quartz, amethyst, turquoise, jasper, crystal quartz and rutilated quartz.

Some of the groupings are designed so pieces can be easily layered together. As well, statement pieces are included.

The spring/summer collection also features bridal pieces, including pearl designs, as well as non-traditional bridal necklaces with delicate agate fringe, for example.

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Spring/summer jewelry collection Morocco-inspired