Cece Jewellery unveils fairy-tale Triptych necklace with mythic details

Cece Jewellery’s newest Triptych necklace shows how fantasy jewelry is migrating into real wardrobes: not as costume, but as a finely made talisman with enough symbolism to feel personal and enough restraint to wear often. The standout Underworld Triptych is a hinged pendant in 18ct gold, hand-painted enamel, diamonds and rubies, and its layered construction gives the piece the kind of hidden narrative that turns a necklace into a private story.

The design language is unmistakably Cece Fein Hughes. Her brand has long leaned into folklore, fairytales and tattoo-like symbolism, with snakes, spiders, swans, anchors, swords and skulls recurring across the work. Here, that vocabulary becomes more literal and more luxurious. The Underworld Triptych opens from a thorn-wrapped heart to a serpent coiled around a pomegranate, a dramatic sequence that recalls myth without losing the polish expected of fine jewelry. It is the sort of pendant that can sit at the center of a simple sweater or a black silk dress and still do the work of the entire look.

The wider Triptych Collection, launched on April 28, 2025, is structured as three chapters: The Underworld, Earthly Delights and The Realm of Dreams. Cece Jewellery makes it in 18ct yellow gold with champlevé enamel, across lockets, pendants and rings that are described as miniature masterpieces. That matters for everyday wear because the collection’s appeal is not only narrative. The enamel gives color and depth without relying on oversized stones, while the gold framing keeps the pieces grounded and wearable rather than theatrical.

The brand’s broader Once Upon A Time line extends that idea. Cece Jewellery describes it as “the beginning of forever,” inspired by fairytale romance and “a love worth immortalising.” On the collection pages, the mood moves from honeyed sunlight and daisy crowns into storm-darkened seas, moonlit kingdoms, love, lust and longing. That shift from bright to shadowy is exactly what makes the jewelry feel timely. Modern luxury clients want pieces with a point of view, and moodier motifs now feel just as legitimate for everyday wear as clean solitaire settings once did.

Hughes’ own path gives the collection added resonance. She began jewelry after a five-day ring-making course in Hatton Garden in 2019, then built Cece Jewellery from a weekend side hustle into a full luxury business based in London’s Hatton Garden workshop and stocked at Liberty London. She was also nominated for a 2026 Gem Award in jewelry design, a sign that her mix of enamel craft, symbolism and story-rich design has moved well beyond niche appeal. The result is jewelry that feels ready for the counter, but also for the collector’s box.