The History of the Messika Jewellery Brand
Monday - 15 August 2022
A look into Messika’s past to explore the Parisian brand’s diamond heritage that makes each piece of Messika jewellery so special
Messika is a French brand whose name has become synonymous with luxurious diamond jewellery designs. The company has been in operation for over 15 years and is still going strong with plenty of new innovative designs released each year. The company was founded on a love for the classic diamond – a passion that has grown throughout childhood and into adult life for Valerie Messika, who had travelled with her father, Andre Messika to discover the true art of diamond jewellery manufacture. Whilst learning the secrets of the diamond industry, Valerie Messika began to harvest a natural love for these precious stones and envisaged a time in her life when she could encourage other women to enjoy diamond jewellery as a part of everyday life not just for special occasions.
By continuing the family traditions on her father’s side, Valerie Messika opened the doors to Messika the company in 2005 and has never looked back since. These exquisite designs are chic and contemporary and have a flair for uniqueness. Values of opulence and refinement run through the veins of every jewellery collection launched by the Parisian brand. In doing so, these creations imbue quintessential French elegance and a bold and daring playfulness. The uninhibited diamond is released to its full capacity in each design, showcasing its true beauty and creating a stunning display of refracted light and brilliance. The secrets to Messika’s success lie in collections such as the Move and Skinny to name just two examples. Messika has pushed the boundaries to create fine diamond jewellery pieces for women that accentuate a sense of femininity and instil a timelessness, making each piece an instantly recognisable design across the globe.
Giving shape to a unique kind of jewellery, Messika’s approach to design is based on the foundations of imagination, dreams and creativity. The first chapter in Messika’s success story was the Skinny – a line of flexible and ergonomic designs that promised optimum comfort against the skin thanks to a unique network of nano-springs hidden under strands of diamond-adorned 18ct gold. The design was a game-changer for modern diamond jewellery lovers and has since evolved to grow the collection further. Throughout Messika’s heritage, new reimagined shapes and styles are the results of hours and hours of study, research and know-how. The intricate design of the Move jewellery collection, which comprises pieces of gold that are formed into an oblong shape, acting like tracks for sliding diamonds, was completely original at the time of its release and has gone on to prove itself as one of the brand’s most popular lines to date.
Whether you are shopping for a new piece of Messika jewellery to add to an already-existing collection or you’re new to the Messika universe, our online selection of Messika earrings, necklaces, bangles, bracelets and rings is sure to give you plenty of inspiration whilst browsing through some of the brand’s most notable ranges. Messika has only recently joined our extensive range of luxury brands on offer here at C W Sellors Jura Watches. As a result, we’re incredibly excited to showcase some of our favourite pieces from each collection. Take, for example, the Messika Gatsby collection or the Move Classic range – a line of understated yet timeless designs that incorporate the famous sliding diamonds concept. Meanwhile the My Twin and Toi & Moi jewellery collections celebrate a playful mix of round, pear and emerald-cut diamonds.
Messika is also experienced in creating indulgent designs that harness the beauty of other precious stones and materials. The Pearls of God necklace, for example, boasts pear-cut cognac diamonds whilst colourful gemstones bring a Messika design to life against the white brilliance of a classic diamond.
Whether it’s the Messika Move Uno, Move Romane or the Skinny jewellery designs that appeal to you the most, an underlying value running through each design remains the same – a quality diamond, chosen for its cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. To highlight the beauty of each separate diamond, Valerie Messika must treat each stone as an individual work of art and must look deep into the characteristics of the stone to find inspiration for a new piece of jewellery. Above all, the Messika style will always appeal to those looking for lightness, opulence and delicacy in a design. Each collection focuses on simplicity and sophistication, enabling each piece to be enjoyed as a single statement piece or as an accompaniment to other similarly styled designs. Every design is stackable and once layered with other creations, can donate an eye-catching and bold finish to formal, smart or professional attire.
Messika jewellery designs are best viewed in person. As proud official stockists of Messika jewellery here at C W Sellors Jura Watches, we have an experienced sales team on hand that you can speak to today on 01335 453453 or you can contact us via email at sales@cwsellors.com.
