State Property Transforms Spain’s Generalife Gardens into Jewelry
Along with the latest “Gardens” collection, the brand has released limited-edition designs offering more indulgent pieces.

The Singaporean jewelry brand’s latest collection was inspired by the Generalife gardens in Spain that is said to be named after the Arabic phrase “Jannat al-Arif,” meaning “Garden of the Architect.”
State Property founders and designers Afzal Imram and Lin Ruiyin looked to the 13th-century gardens’ structural beauty and symmetry when building the collection, referencing the intricate geometries of its layout as seen from the architect’s perspective.

The Generalife gardens blueprint shows circular and octagonal elements divided symmetrically into quarters.
These architectural details were translated into motifs made of 18-karat yellow gold, emeralds, diamonds, and jet-black enamel.
“We wanted to create a collection based on gardens, but with a signature State Property twist. Instead of focusing on the flora and fauna, we looked at gardens from an aerial view and through the lens of their designers,” said Imram and Ruiyin.
The choice to take inspiration from the Generalife gardens in specific was natural to the designers.
“Rui and I had visited this garden separately earlier in our lives—Rui when she was backpacking through Europe as a university student, and me when I was much younger, on a family holiday,” explained Imram.
“This garden’s beauty had made such an impression on us that, when we were talking about gardens, we both realized it was the garden we had visualized in our minds.”
The 13-piece collection first launched with eight pieces at Couture in June, and additional designs were added in September, with the final pieces being released last month.
The Gardens collection ranges from $1,800 to $19,800 and is available on State Property’s website.
State Property has also added new special-edition pieces that will only be available for a limited time.
The 14 pieces stem from a range of designs, including “Edessa,” “Raisina,” “Sanssouci,” and “Belvedere,” as well as designs from the new Gardens collection.
The brand created these additional jewels as an extension of its main collection, which State Property said offers its clients more indulgent pieces to add to their personal collections.
“Most of these special-edition pieces feature stones that we personally selected from among the hundred (or even thousands) we’ve encountered over the last couple of years,” said Imram.
“As you can see, we have a soft spot for emeralds—it helps that green is the first (and generally only) color both Rui and I can agree on.”

A standout is the “Edessa Dewdrop” series that features Zambian emeralds, Akoya pearls, and diamonds.
It was inspired by the geometry of Byzantine architecture, specifically their use of arches.
Looking at the necklace, State Property explains that its undulating design symbolizes the cyclical wisdom of life and how the lessons of the past illuminate the present and guide the future.
The collection of special edition pieces ranges from $19,000 to $88,000.
It is available exclusively on the Moda Operandi website now through Jan. 7.
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