For 30-year-old, Hong Kong kid Payal Shah, jewellery designing is serious business. With her Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture Design from the University of Westminster and a diploma in interior design from Inchbald in London, there is little wonder producing intricate and artistic pieces of jewellery come so naturally to Shah. The Indian designer says her pieces, which draw inspiration from her personal life, are a reflection of her travels and experiences with family and friends.
Shah’s parents are diamond merchants and though jewellery is in her DNA, it wasn’t until she was commissioned to create a capsule line for another brand that she realised her true passion for the craft. In 2011, L’Dezen was formed and became known for one-of-a-kind handmade pieces in floral and geometric styles. Shah’s speciality is rose cuts and diamonds in unusual shapes––in her opinion, the more unique and dissimilar the diamonds, the better the story.
Shah’s pieces certainly…
