122
Yellow Cluster Earrings (Small),
Silver with Gold Plate & American
Diamonds - £188
She credits her extensive travels in childhood and as an adult as the inspiration behind
her most ambitious collection to take.
Roqaya says: “Inspiration struck when I was looking out at sea in Santorini, Greece. The
extremely calm water with small rock islands and the soft drizzle of rain immediately
transformed in my imagination into a necklace and matching earrings using pyrite stones
and mini cultured pearls. Called Raindrops on the Rocks, that set is now part of my new
collection.
“Thailand has also been a huge influence; the magical underwater of Phuket’s gulf, the
coloured corals, dancing reef and amazingly diversified little fish. Also, looking out at the
clouds from my airplane seat as I travel. Some people see just the clouds, or cotton wool.
I see earrings, or a choker!”
Roqaya, the only girl among four older brothers, has been designing as long as she can
remember.
She adds: “My very first attempts were when I was little when I would create clothes for my
dolls from fabric. That led to sketching fashion designs and later on into creating unique
pieces of jewellery using nature’s magical stones and rocks in all shapes and colours.”
Roqaya’s Rocks is now available from the House of Luxury (TheHouseofLuxury.com),
priced from £150 to £700.
RoqayasRocks.com
Under Water
Ring, Silver
with Gold
Plate & Black
Pearls - £150
Yellow
Cluster
Bangle,
Silver with
Gold Plate
& American
Diamonds -
£307