For Silvia Dusci , founder of accessories label Le Sundial , jewelry should always evoke an emotional response. “Jewelry is a treat,” she tells Vogue. “You need to feel connected to the pieces.” As for her own designs? They all possess that magical spark.

An avid collector of vintage jewelry and found curios, Milan-based Dusci says the past has always been a defining source of inspiration. Her first necklace—the Nautilus collar, a black onyx choker with a sterling silver seashell-shaped clasp—can be traced back to a piece from her grandmother’s jewelry box. A trip to Venice with friends set on her on a path to create the Opera necklace, a long and dramatic beaded style that falls to a tassel. A chance encounter with the owners of Mercaria, a historic crafts store in Milan, took her

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