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1 5 1 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I S IMPLY J EWEL LERY By Nick R ice V alérie Messika was brought up by her father André Messika, a renowned diamond merchant, to have an innate understanding and appreciation of fine jewellery. Since founding her increasingly successful jewellery brandMessika in 2005, she has never failed to impress the industry and customers worldwide with her inventive and innovative designs and the most beautiful diamonds. Maison Messika succeeds in marrying the rich tradition and timelessness of diamonds with a contemporary touch. Her diamond jewellery collections are to be worn every day and in all her designs Valérie Messika aims to create a sense of volume, movement and sensual fluidity. ‘Waking up every morning with the same desire to design, create and dream. That is what drives me. Messika is a story of passion, love and diamonds,’ she says. One of the Maison’s signature collections is “Move” and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the line, Valérie collaborated with the model of the moment, Gigi Hadid, to create a limited-edition collection. Hadid is a true fashion superstar with close to nearly 40 million Instagram followers and so it was a match made in heaven for the ultra- cool Parisian jewellery house. Together the duo united their love of fashion and diamonds to create to a collection where couture meets fine jewellery.