Whether you’re a classics buff or not, Alighieri’s literary-influenced fine jewelry designs are sure to capture your heart. The label’s “modern heirlooms,” are all handmade in London, and they’ve won us over with their perfectly imperfect – and utterly striking – silhouettes.

Reading French and Italian at Oxford University instilled within Rosh Mahtani a long-term fascination with the works of Dante, whose iconic epic poem “Divine Comedy,” inspired the launch of Alighieri in 2014. Despite lacking formal design training, Mahtani’s deft handling of fine materials, and use of unlikely inspiration sources, sets her work apart from the rest.