Lucy Delius channels 1940s glamour in the Buchanan T Bar
A pendant inspired by vintage lighters, the new Buchanan T Bar marries mid century design with contemporary jewellery craft. In 14kt yellow gold with brilliant cut diamonds, it is a study in architectural elegance.
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Lucy Delius has drawn inspiration from the streamlined geometry of 1940s and 1950s lighters for the Buchanan T Bar, a pendant that echoes that era’s devotion to functional beauty. The piece carries the hallmarks of that industrial modern moment: a fluted texture wraps the 14kt yellow gold, whilst a Doric style central cuff lends classical proportion to its form. The reverse set brilliant cut diamonds sit deep into either end of the bar, catching light from within rather than from its surface, a technique that allows the stones to glow with particular intensity.
Larger than the designer’s classic T Bar, this version reads as a statement of deliberate scale. The construction feels substantial without weight, the sort of pendant that swings with intentionality when worn, speaking to a moment when jewellery was unafraid of architectural expression. The natural white diamonds punctuate the warm tone of the gold, creating a restrained dialogue between metal and stone. Each element serves its purpose, nothing ornamental, nothing surplus.
The Buchanan T Bar arrives in both natural white diamond and emerald versions, each offering a distinct tonal conversation with the yellow gold. This is jewellery that acknowledges its source material without merely copying it, contemporary in execution yet rooted in the design language of an era that valued elegance through clarity of form.
Imagery courtesy of Lucy Delius (@lucydelius).