Drop of Life

Some women follow trends. Others become inspiration. The Drop of Life collection celebrates the latter, women who make their personality their greatest signature, for whom true elegance lies in the confidence to define their own style. Inspired by an exuberant, expressive and deeply emotional spirit, the collection translates that attitude into irregular pearls, intense stones, unexpected proportions and a richness of shapes and compositions. The central motif is the baroque pearl, an organic gem produced by molluscs, whose irregular, irrepeatable shape sets it apart from traditional spherical pearls: no two pearls are alike, just as no two women are alike, and its organic silhouette evokes the idea of a drop of life, referencing water as the origin of life and transformation. The collection draws on irreverent women who used fashion and accessories as a form of expression, such as Iris Apfel, an icon of maximalist style and colourful combinations, Diana Vreeland, the legendary editor who turned fashion into fantasy and visual narrative, Gloria Vanderbilt, the designer who popularised designer jeans with a modern, independent spirit, and Giovanna Battaglia Englebert, known for her bold, theatrical style. We also work with the cabochon cut, a technique where the stone is shaped and polished spherically rather than faceted, the standard method before the development of gemstone cutting. Each piece is manufactured at the Leitão & Irmão workshops in Lisbon.