Silk Mantua | The Palace Collection
Spitalfields was once the home of silk production in England, and the eighteenth-century ‘mantua’ over the page – owned today by Historic Royal Palaces – inspired our design team with its array of brocaded bouquets. An abundance of coloured sapphires, diamonds, garnets and tourmalines form a garden amid leaves set in rose gold.
Silk Mantua
Spitalfields was once the home of silk production in England, and the eighteenth-century ‘mantua’ over the page – owned today by Historic Royal Palaces – inspired our design team with its array of brocaded bouquets. An abundance of coloured sapphires, diamonds, garnets and tourmalines form a garden amid leaves set in rose gold.
Silk Mantua Bracelet
Bracelet set with a trio of oval stones: mandarin garnet, pink tourmaline and yellow sapphire. Detailed with pink tourmalines, multi coloured sapphires and diamonds
This suite is inspired by an exquisite mantua crafted in Spitalfields, East London, the hub of silk weaving in the 18th century. The brocaded silk features intricately woven floral motifs, showcasing the technical mastery of English silk artisans. During Queen Charlotte’s reign, Spitalfields silk was mandated for court wear, reinforcing the industry’s significance to London’s economy.
Silk Mantua Collar
An impressive collar set with 6 pink tourmalines weighing 15 carats, alongside a central oval shaped mandarin garnet, including an array of multi coloured sapphires and an additional 300 brilliant cut diamonds
Silk Mantua Earrings
Drop earrings with oval shaped pink tourmalines weighing 5 carats, set with multi coloured sapphires and diamonds in rose gold
Court mantua from the 18th century
Close up of the Silk Mantua earrings
Silk Mantua Rings
Ring featuring a mandarin garnet, set with additional multi coloured sapphires and diamonds
Ring set with pink tourmaline with additional multi coloured sapphires and brilliant cut diamonds
Close up - Court mantua from the 18th century
Silk Mantua Ring
A Silk Mantua design ring featuring a Madagascan heliodor weighing 20 carats, decorated with teal sapphires and white brilliant cut diamonds
The making of The Palace Collection took years to create. Join us as we take a look at the processes behind these intricate jewellery designs.
