Chopard has launched a fantastically whimsical collection called Animal World to mark the company’s 150th anniversary. Fittingly, there are 150 designs featuring everything from the hippo to clownfish, all inventively woven into pieces of jewellery.

The company notes that these stork earrings “feature white and red gold set with two briolette-cut kunzites totalling 51 carats, as well as diamonds (3cts), black diamonds (2cts) and yellow diamonds.”

My other favourite is this amazing sardine bracelet – you can almost see the fish swimming by. It is white gold set with 4 carats of diamonds and 11 carats of cabochon cut sapphires.

As the old saying goes, if you have to ask the prices, you probably can’t afford them. More lovely pieces are available for viewing at  http://www.chopard.com/animalworld/.