The precious jewellery of the next century will undoubtedly owe much of its design technique and aesthetic nuance to one woman. These requisite pieces are not however in the vein of the post-modern where eminent lack of wearability is the most striking feature, that and the feeling that the wearer is not much more than a podium for these pieces of motionless sculpture.

It seems rather, that the future of jewellery is as romantic and glitteringly decorative as that produced in times when the aesthetic reigned supreme and workmanship was unsurpassed. The difference is technological advancement to create a new aesthetic, indeed, a 'new look' as all great innovations in wearable art have been hailed over the decades. The designing catalyst is a woman simply called Marina B.

Marina B's jewellery is contemporary, but with an undeniable courtesy to the centuries old tradition of this the most personal of decorative arts. It reflects the self-confidence, the casual drama and the practised elegance of today's woman. The intricacy and detail are almost too opulent; thus by some quirk of fashion sensibility, it renders them perfect foils for the casual chic of day wear. The rich today do not dress up their jeans and t-shirts with a stylish designer jacket and a simple gold necklet, rather, they reach deep into the jewellery vaults and snap on an ornate Marina B chocker or a pair of her glorious reversible earrings.