As we inch closer to autumn weather and apparel, Bee Goddess introduces a collection, Queen Bee Arinna, that speaks to the season.
“While most see spring as a time of rebirth, I’ve always believed that the real new year begins in September. Autumn isn’t an ending—it’s a radiant return,” says Bee Goddess’ founder and designer Ece Sirin. “It’s when nature sheds what no longer serves, and in doing so, becomes even more vibrant, golden, and wise.”
Debuting today, the Queen Bee Arinna collection features several pieces with golden central gemstones, including eye-popping cocktail rings with a large citrine surrounded by a pattern of white diamonds and other gems, as well as a choker necklace with a honeycomb chain of citrine and white diamond bees. Similar styles are also available with stones of pink, purple, and blue.
Bee Goddess’ Queen Bee Arinna collection includes a peridot and diamond choker ($22,500), worn here with a bee necklace and the Cybele Honey pendant ($25,650).
The queen bee is Bee Goddess’ main motif, and this new collection also invokes autumn’s power, style, and spirit.
“As a Virgo, I feel deeply connected to the energy of autumn. Virgo marks the cusp of harvest—a moment of discernment, refinement, and sacred transition,” says Sirin, who started London-based Bee Goddess and its Istanbul atelier in 2008.
For Sirin, the essence of Queen Bee Arinna lies in its gemstones, which she describes as “jewels born of the autumn sun.” The Anatolian goddess Arinna is associated with an inner sun—one that doesn’t dim with the seasons, Sirin says.
“Autumn is the perfect moment to honor her. It’s a season where we remember our light within, where rebirth begins through reflection and radiant truth. When the world turns inward, she reminds us that our glow comes from within. Arinna is about the eternal rhythm of becoming. Just as the sun arcs from dawn to dusk, the feminine soul dances from maiden to mother to wise woman—and back again.”
Bee Goddess Peacock Arinna earrings in 18k gold with 6.95 cts. t.w. blue topaz, 6.15 cts. t.w. sapphires, and 1.07 cts. t.w. diamonds ($18,490)
Those stages of life are represented in the choker. “At the heart of the design are three citrines forming a solar trinity—each representing a sacred phase of womanhood: the maiden, the mother, and the wise woman,” Sirin explains.
“They are not isolated chapters but flowing aspects of every woman’s soul. We all carry the dreams of the maiden, the love of the mother, and the wisdom of the crone—simultaneously.”
Symbolism also comes from the gemstones and colors Sirin selected for the Queen Bee Arinna collection. For example, peridot symbolizes renewal and life force, pink sapphire stands for emotional depth and heart-centered love, and diamond conveys soul brilliance and purity.
“These stones were chosen not just for their beauty but for their vibration,” says Sirin. “Each one activates a different facet of a women’s light.”
As always, the bee’s symbolism figured in Sirin’s jewelry designs. “The queen bee leads not through domination but through energy, love, and nurturing power,” she says. “She is a metaphor for the sovereign woman: strong, luminous, and in tune with her inner rhythm.
“Bees also reflect autumn beautifully. They are harvesters, working with nature’s cycles to gather nectar and transform it into golden sweetness. That is the alchemy of the season and of the collection itself.”
For Bee Goddess, fall’s new beginnings will include the opening of its second London boutique, on Sloane Street. The Arinna collection will appear in the upcoming season of Emily in Paris—the Netflix series has showcased Bee Goddess jewelry over its run.
“Having Arinna featured in the series is incredibly meaningful. It allows a global audience to connect not just with our design, but with the symbolism and story behind it,” Sirin says. “We believe jewelry should empower the woman who wears it, and this partnership helps us share that vision with millions of women around the world.”
Top: The 9.25 ct. citrine in Bee Goddess’ Queen Bee Arinna ring ($18,630) represents joy, health, and clarity, and the 14k rose gold piece is encrusted with 1.21 cts. t.w. diamonds. (Photos courtesy of Bee Goddess)
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