What originally drew you to jewellery design?
My father [André Messika] is a diamond dealer; I joined him in his business in 2000. After a few years, I discovered that his industry was so stiff [and dramatic]. As a young girl, I [dreamt of creating] jewellery that could be cool and wearable every day. [I didn’t want] the designs to be too complicated. [I wanted] to pay tribute to the beauty of the diamonds … I really wanted to express the magic [of jewellery]: that’s why ours is [thin and] very flexible.
