Katie Holmes peels off her bra to frolic on a sandy beach for high-end jewellery campaign

By AMELIA PROUD
UPDATED: 18:54, 15 March 2013

It's been quite a year for Katie Holmes, it was only last June that she shocked the world (and her then husband Tom Cruise) by announcing she wanted a divorce.

Since then, the emancipation of Katie has been swift and we've seen her go from cossetted movie star wife to working single mother.

Now, prepare to view Katie, 34, like you never have before... laid almost completely bare for a new high end jewellery campaign.

Jewel in the crown: Katie Holmes strips down to model H.Stern Iris Collection jewellery in their new campaign

Katie is the face of H.Stern's Iris collection, which is inspired by the sea, and in the latest shots released from the campaign she is semi-naked on a beach with scudding clouds forming the backdrop.

In one shot she can be seen slipping her bra off, and in the next it's gone leaving the stunning star to cover her breasts with her arms.

Another shot sees Katie lying on the sand wearing a bikini, and of course, the jewellery.

Revealing: Katie models a necklace in this shot, and not much else

She was just 14 when she enrolled in a local modelling school in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio.

Back then Holmes could hardly have imagined that today she would be the star of global advertising campaign - let alone that she would be a famous actress.

In taking on the role at the jewellery house, Katie follows in the footsteps of former H.Stern faces Kate Moss and Catherine Deneuve, it's her third campaign with the house that is set to open a London store on Sloane Street next week.

Beach babe: In another shot, Katie writhes in the sand while modelling a sexy chain bracelet and earrings

In another shot, Katie looks seductively into the camera as her long brown hair blows out around her.

Mother-of-one Katie is seen writhing around in the sand, advertising a pretty chain bracelet.

Katie is also seen displaying her stunning figure in a sexy black one-piece, going for the wet look with her hair slicked back to show off her model-like bone structure.