Silver is seducing us once more, slipping back on to mantelpieces and shimmering around necks. “It creates a sense of refinement, effortlessness and faded grandeur,” says interior designer Georgie Stogdon – who has swapped out her gold jewellery for an earful of silver hoops. “The reflective tone can feel cool in newer pieces, but it’s that sharpness that gives it sophistication. Mixed with warmer materials, it can be tempered to create a balanced space.”
Heritage silversmith brands have long built legacies on the precious metal, crafting decorative keepsakes that are now in the spotlight once again. At Tiffany & Co, artistic director of its Home collection Lauren Santo Domingo has refreshed five pieces from the updated Bamboo collection, launched in 1961. First used as a pattern for coffee spoons, the latest offering sees the motif on vases, placecard holders and adorning napkin rings.
