Time for joyful jewellery

CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT LOVE, joy, and peace.

And - for a significant number of us - lots of beautiful baubles.

Hence, we are very pleased that in this let's-return-to-gaiety season, Tiffany & Co has put together a truly fabulous collection in its Holiday 2021 Gift Guide.

Topping the American jeweller's gift list is Jean Schlumberger's Bird On A Rock brooch, which, since its introduction in 1956, has been one of the designer's most iconic pieces. This season, the brooch's gloriously diamond-studded bird comes perched on a variety of colourful gemstones so large, no one can possibly miss them.

But if what you want is something seductive that shimmers and sparkles with every movement, go for the Tiffany Victoria pieces, which capture the forms and organic articulation of vines or laurel wreaths by way of diamonds set in gold or platinum.

For cleaner lines, there's Tiffany's T1 ring and bangle and its HardWear graduated link necklace - all featuring scintillating diamonds of course.

With such a sense of spirit and so much joy in these pieces, it really doesn't matter if you're buying for yourself or someone special - just relish the process and the purchase.

Yes, it's looking a lot like a happy Christmas.