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“My rings are my armour”, says half-Welsh, half-Iranian branding consultant Lydia Birgani who never leaves home without a ring on every finger. Collected from artisan communities around the world, her love affair with tribal jewellery started in the souks of Abu Dhabi where she grew up. At school her rings were worn in an act of teenage rebellion but today, living in London and recently graduated with a degree in fashion business, they have become a core part of her identity. Tell me about Dashing tweeds and the amazing suits you are wearing.

We knew we would never be successful by only targeting vegan customers and we wanted to open everyone’s eyes to how delicious plant-based eating can be. There was a real need for a restaurant that could introduce diners to delicious plant-based foods and be a gathering place for anyone, no matter their dietary preferences. For fun, colourful pieces I like Dady Bones pompom earrings, I love the fruit and dice earrings. The emerald ring was designed by my friend Alison Lou, who actually wore the ring to my 30th birthday party.

“I look to my grandma, my mother and my sisters for inspiration when designing” says London based Jewellery designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura.“They like to dress up and be bold. I designed a few pieces of costume jewellery when I was thirteen which I showed at Bangkok fashion week. Tushroom - is inspired by the combined silhouettes of tulips and mushrooms spotted in Amsterdam but the texture is inspired by the cave walls I used to climb as a kid. I met the craftsmen in 2014 after I graduated from CSM.

The pair grew up in New York - Christie, an art journalist and jewellery designer is now based in Shanghai, and Bianca, a gallery director, in London. My first jewellery collection was inspired by Chinese antiques and the different philosophies rooted in the country’s culture translated into tactile organic shapes. That’s what’s special about jewellery - I like that it’s in different metals - rose gold, white gold, yellow gold -