The new collaboration between legendary designer Angela Cummings and Roseate founder Pamela Cloud is based on their mutual respect, shared history working for Tiffany & Co., and joint love of nature as a classic jewelry theme.

The Angela Cummings for Roseate collection pays homage to three of Cummings’ most memorable motifs: stars, waves, and seahorses. Made of sterling silver or platinum, the jewelry features natural and lab-grown diamonds as well as pearls and mother-of-pearl sustainably sourced from Fiji, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines.

Cloud says she was in awe of Cummings’ portfolio at Tiffany & Co. and always hoped to work with her. “About two years ago, I met [Cummings’] son through a friend of a friend. Her son and I started talking about Angela’s work and her pearl jewelry specifically,” says Cloud. “I proposed that we reissue some of her designs for a new, younger audience who may not know her work.”

Cummings joined Tiffany in 1968, at age 23, as a protégée to renowned designer Donald Claflin. By 1975, she’d debuted a Tiffany collection under her own name—one of only a few designers to achieve that status. She left the company in 1983 to open her own fine jewelry boutique, where she worked with many major retailers. She’s now retired and lives with her son and grandson.

Cummings’ designs are known for sculptural shapes, nature-inspired motifs, and mother-of-pearl inlays. Because she was so prolific both at Tiffany & Co. and on her own, Cloud had to narrow her focus for Roseate’s Cummings collection. The two women decided on nature and pearls—a hallmark for Roseate since Cloud debuted the brand in 2022, after more than 25 years at Tiffany.

“When I got access to [Cummings’] molds and models, I was like a kid in a candy shop. I couldn’t believe it,” Cloud says. “We started to edit, and we liked the idea of sea and stars. The sea connects back to everything we do as a brand.”

Cloud even found some of Cummings’ original manufacturers, including one on 47th Street in New York City who did Cummings’ seahorse jewelry. A strand of Tahitian pearls with a sterling silver seahorse clasp serves as the hero piece of the Angela Cummings for Roseate collection.

The wave pieces in the collection recall the designer’s 1984 bracelet, which featured an oversize curve. Roseate’s versions have checkered and dot patterns in mother-of-pearl and black nephrite jade. These were the first jewels Cummings created using her signature inlay technique in sterling silver, Cloud says.

Also hearkening back to Cummings’ work circa 1984 are the Roseate collection’s star pieces, available with or without mother-of-pearl inlays and on a chain or cord, to make them accessible to any budget.

Perhaps the most delightful piece in the collection is the walrus ring with blue tourmaline eyes. Its whiskers and tusks make a statement of style and all-around whimsy. The walrus design dates to 1995, but Cummings made only a few of these rings in 18k gold. For Roseate, these pieces marked the first time using colored gemstones, Cloud says.

“I’ve loved Angela’s jewelry for so many years, it’s a true honor and delight to collaborate with her on these pieces,” Cloud says.

Top: Roseate’s Angela Cummings collaboration includes the Wave bangle and large star necklace. (Photos courtesy of Roseate)

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