Mimi So ZoZo collection: opals for days.

If you saw my earlier post on Mimi So's bow collection, you probably got excited about this post as soon as you read the title. I won't disappoint you.

Mimi So's ZoZo collection is composed entirely of bespoke, one-of-a-kind pieces that feature rare  boulder opals. A boulder opal would be impressive lying on a paper plate, but these pieces are a lesson on how careful setting of natural treasures can bring the innate beauty of an exceptional stone to an entirely new level. Are you dying to see them yet? I won't make you wait any longer.

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Hard to believe they're real, isn't it? These are the ZoZo boulder opal earrings: 101 carats of boulder opal and .80 carat of pave diamonds set in 18 karat white gold. I've honestly never seen a piece of jewelry look more like a sun-drenched sea. Here's a taste of how they look on a person, to help you fill in the blanks of your daydreams:

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The collection was inspired by the Italian coastline - while on vacation in Portofino, Mimi was fascinated by the graphic rocks and the blue and green sea. Those organic shapes and colors informed much of the design of ZoZo. Once you know the inspiration, it's hard not to see nature's beauty reflected back at you in the ZoZo pieces, especially the ones with larger opals.

Stay with me, I have several more ZoZo pieces to share and you're going to want to see all of them.

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Hello, beautiful thing. This is the ZoZo Boulder Opal and Diamond Necklace 18kt white gold. It centers a 12.3 carat boulder opal capped with 18 karat white gold and .55 carats of pave diamonds. It reminds me of the moon, or of a lake. I love how it defies the typical treatment of opals - I would have expected to see this stone suspended from the narrow edge as a drop, rather than turned on its side like a crescent.

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These beauties are the ZoZo Two-Drop Boulder Opal Earrings. Set with 2.3 carats of boulder opals and .17 carats of diamonds, they're one of the smaller pieces in the collection. But that certainly doesn't make them any less lovely. Look how the warmth of the 18 karat yellow gold draws flashes of red fire from the opals - gorgeous.

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This is the ZoZo opal and diamond pave ring. I realize it might look like a bracelet at that size, but I  promise it's a ring. See? Proof.

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This piece sparkles with 1.38 carats of opals and 1.87 carats of diamonds set in white gold. It just might be my favorite of the ZoZo collection - today, anyway. It's like something out of a fairytale; it looks like it grew, rather than was made by a human. Once I read about Mimi's inspiration for the collection, I was able to see how much this piece looks like seafoam on rocks.

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Another yellow gold piece: this is the ZoZo Boulder Opal and Pave Diamond Necklace 18kt Yellow Gold. This baby is set with a 7.20 carat boulder opal and .38 carats of pave diamonds. I bet it looks fantastic with the yellow gold two-drop boulder earrings, above.

These pieces (and many more) are always available for oogling on my Mimi So Pinterest board. For purchase information or to see even more of Mimi So's fabulous work, please see her website. All images and info in this post are thanks to Mimi So and her friendly and helpful publicity team (thanks, Molly!).

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