Mr Wong's main piece for the collection is an intricate hairpin called Fishing for Fennel, based around a feather-style frond made of fennel taken from his herb garden.
From it dangle a series of delicate "anchovies" in silver-coloured plastic and paper, with pearls and fresh chilli slices.
He said: "I looked around for delicate dishes, I wanted to create something that evoked the kind of structures you see in hats at Ascot."
Mossley Hill jeweller Linda Jeanne Jones created an elegant necklace using physalis, or cape gooseberry fruits, native to her home country South Africa, with jewellery design student Katie Holt from Wirral.
She said: "It's been really fun. We loved the extravagant look of the fruit with their golden balls.
"We preserved these in transparent film and as the fruit decays the character of the piece changes."
They will also be showing wearable silver earrings and chokers inspired by the physalis design at the event this Sunday, September 17. Miss Naylor, who works in fabrics and leather, took inspiration from a salad bowl for her brightly coloured felt brooch and bracelet Salad Days.
"The theme gave us a chance to make pieces that were more conceptual," she said.
Exhibitors will be on hand to discuss their works at the exhibition at 60 Hope Street.
The exhibition includes pieces on sale from around £20 to £200, as part of the day-long Hope Street festival celebrating the area's music and arts.
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