Lovers' Eyes: Jewelry's Sexiest Sub-Genre, Luxuriously Reinterpreted By Ana Katarina

The origin of lover's eye jewelry dates back more than 230 years to King George III's reign, during which his son, the Prince of Wales, became besotted by Roman Catholic, twice-widowed Maria Fitzherbert Happily married members of the haute bourgeoisie and, presumably, more than one unhappily closeted gay couple also wore lover's eyes or toted eye-adorned toothpick cases or snuff boxes in order to keep part of their heart's desire on hand, and in view Those wishing to replicate a loved one's gaze must supply close-up photos to designer Ana Katarina Vinkler-Petrovic, who then passes these along to her artisans as the basis for a hand-carved agate likeness of the eye.

"My version of a lover's eye ring, pendant, bracelet or necklace," she explains, "Can be surrounded by inverted brilliant cut diamonds, round brilliant pink or blue sapphires, green tsavorite garnets, or any other gemstone the client requests." Typically, it takes six weeks for Ana Katarina to fulfill a bespoke Eye Love commission Whether one believes the eyes are the mirror of the soul, or not, there are few more heartfelt or artistic ways to honor another than by wearing and gazing at one of their eyes in the form of a precious jewel "In my life, I've seen so many different pairs of eyes that embody colors of precious gemstones," Vinkler-Petrovic recalls.

Light blue eyes that variously resemble London blue topaz, aquamarines, blue zircons or blue sapphires While the actress Kate Bosworth has one blue eye and one eye that is half-hazel and half-blue, like a bi-color tourmaline," she continues, "The late actress Elizabeth Taylor had violet-colored irises, which sometimes looked similar the gemstone Alexandrite, which changes color from mainly purple to blue, depending on the light." . Source