Iradj Moini at Kabiri

Although originally trained as an architect, Iranian-born Iradj Moini's career really took off after he began designing catwalk jewellery for Oscar de la Renta in the late 1980s. A string of prestigious clients and retail outlets have confirmed his reputation as one of the most imaginative of contemporary designers.

His handmade pieces are invariably large, exquisitely detailed and three-dimensional. Other characteristics include diverse figural and floral imagery and unusual combinations of materials, such as brass, bone, wood and brightly-coloured European crystal and oriental gemstones.