By Jessica Ye (Jessica Yap)
Pearls are everywhere again, but they don’t look the way they used to. They’re uneven, oversized, dangling from charms instead of necklaces, and worn with the kind of ease that makes them feel playful instead of precious.
Harry Lambert has been styling people that way for years. Now he’s brought that same instinct to Pandora.
The British stylist behind some of fashion’s most memorable looks, including those worn by Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and Alexander Skarsgård, is the first creative collaborator behind Pandora Wonders, a new long-term platform that invites influential creatives to reinterpret the jewellery brand’s most iconic materials.
For its first chapter, Lambert turns his attention to freshwater baroque pearls.
Instead of chasing perfect symmetry, the collection embraces everything that makes each pearl unique. Every one is naturally different in shape, then carefully micro-pierced by Pandora’s craftspeople before being hand-set and finished with 14K gold plating. The result is a series of limited-edition dangle charms where no two pieces are exactly alike.
Rather than trying to tame those irregularities, the collection leans into them. The pearls twist, curve and catch the light in unexpected ways, bringing a more relaxed attitude to one of jewellery’s oldest classics.
“I’m such a fan of pearls, so I’m so thrilled to bring a renewed sense of childlike delight and nostalgia to Pandora’s unique world of charms, signatures which already have such a place in so many people’s hearts,” says Lambert.
The collaboration also introduces Pandora Wonders, which is set to become an ongoing creative platform for the brand. Each year, Pandora will invite a different creative talent to reinterpret one of its signature jewellery materials through their own perspective, turning familiar classics into something that feels entirely new.
For Pandora, the focus is as much on craftsmanship as it is on creativity. Because every freshwater baroque pearl has its own natural form, each charm is individually handled by skilled artisans using a precise micro-piercing technique before being assembled by hand. It is a subtle reminder that even within a global jewellery brand, no two pieces are ever truly identical.
The Harry Lambert collection debuted during Paris Haute Couture Week and became available from 8 July at selected Pandora boutiques and online. Visitors in Paris can also experience the launch through the Café Nuances pop-up in Le Marais until 11 July.
For a material that has spent decades being associated with tradition, these pearls feel surprisingly current. And if Pandora Wonders continues to hand its jewellery over to creative voices with as much personality as Harry Lambert, this is a platform worth watching.
