Preview | HERA Jewellery Line

Peeking into the lightly lit party room of Toronto’s trendy and hip Brassaii restaurant on King street, I had the change to preview the entire HERA jewellery line (some of you may remember I featured one of the rings in my November Favourite Things 2011) - alongside the brand’s debut collections, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Unity.’

Hera Arkarakas is the proud designer and creative director behind her namesake line - a veteran in the jewellery industry, Arkarakas created the line based on her personal style wherein statement jewellery is a focal point. HERA isn’t your normal run of the mill collection, a line that combines precious metals accented by diamonds and uniquely cut gemstones - the detail and craftmanship that goes into all the pieces are stunning and rival that of world renowned designers and brands. An example, the above photos of my favourite pendant, from the Athena Collection, a beautiful drop pendant in 925 silver with a brilliant midfinish gemstone. Some of you may say, yeah it looks like John Hardy piece, but these are more refined and I find more polished. ABSOLUTELY WANT IT! This pendant retails for $750 CDN.

My other favourites are these ultra luxe cocktail rings, and what a friggin’ statement! Like, hello, who is not staring at you with these babies on?! HERA’s signature leaf design rings from the Paradise Collection are simply STUNNING and available in various metals like 925 silver & 18k gold and have an array of gemstones. And the oxydized finish is my favourite!