WHEN THE COLLECTIONS OF HIGH JEWELRY ARTS ARE GOING OUT, THE WORLD AROUND FILES. BECAUSE THESE STONES ARE SPARKING SO, AND DESIGN FINDS ARE DRAWING ON SO THAT EVEN LOOKING AT A MINUTE, IT IS DIFFICULT. NEW PRECIOUS MEETINGS ARE NOT AN EXCLUSION.
Boucheron
Today, only the loudest houses have their own boutiques on Place Vendome. But the first of the jewelers was chosen by Frederick Boucheron back in 1893. He settled here in Mansion No. 26 and opened his own jewelry store. The sun itself prompted this idea: the building is located so that the windows are illuminated all day by its radiance. Rare stones shine with all faces and appear in the most favorable light. To this day, the flagship address of Boucheron has not changed. A new collection of high jewelry and is dedicated to the legendary "place of power" of the brand. It is simply called: “26 Vendôme” and reveals three fundamental topics that have always inspired the brand: nature (flora and fauna), architecture and high fashion. Particularly noteworthy in the collection are Lys Radiant transforming necklaces in the form of a lily on a wide ribbon, where the heart of the flower is a 20-carat yellow diamond, and the jewelry “cape” Cape de Lumière. The latter is an allusion to a peacock feather, literally woven from golden threads. In addition to jewelers, a dressmaker worked on her, which completely erased the line between clothes and haute couture jewelry.
Van cleef & arpels
Masters of the House sang an ode to an emerald. It was this stone that became the protagonist of the Émeraude en Majesté line. Stones from Colombia and Zambia, as well as specimens taken from old jewelry, have been collected by gemologists for the brand for almost a decade. As a result, they decorated 55 new products and "pulled" 1400 carats. White diamonds set off the noble green color, and only in a couple of cases sapphires. Van Cleef & Arpels also relies on transformable jewelry: some of them can be worn in five different ways.
Bulgari
Even if we ignore the names, when looking at the collection of The Magnificent Inspiration, you can accurately determine - this is Bulgari. Firstly, by combining stones of all kinds of juicy shades and cutting a cabochon. Secondly, on the code elements for the House, as the lineup included the main themes, sung by Bulgari for decades. Serpenti jewelry has become even more beautiful, variations of previous lines - Diva, Monete, Parentesi, Fiore di Bulgari - too. Nominally, they are divided into three themes in the collection: Italian Extravaganza, Mediterranean Eden and Roman Heritage.
De grisogono
Modesty is not at all a quality that can be attributed professionally to the jeweler and founder of the brand de Grisogono, Favaz Gruosi. His jewelry is always catchy, the combination is bold, the carats are impressive. The Folies collection of high jewelry art, presented at the 28th Biennale of Antiques in Paris, is made in the spirit of the master. It is based on white diamonds of exceptional sizes. For the most part, they adorn cocktail rings, a hit among which is a specimen in the form of a flower. Its core is a 15-carat mineral, and its petals are a collection of 365 rubies. Fawaz could not refuse black diamonds, which have already become the hallmark of the brand. Necklace with them is the only one in the line. But the other is not necessary: these precious drops fall directly into the soul.
Cartier
The Magicien collection was presented not in the French capital, but on the French Riviera, in the format of private dinners and private presentations. Cartier products are well-known and wealthy customers of the House already sold out at these events, so that only photographs are left for the audience to evaluate. Magicien is translated from French as “wizard” and, it should be noted, Cartier jewelry magic works. Jewelry changes shape, size and its category, as many of them are transformers. Even the color, due to the uniqueness of the minerals and their cut, “plays” depending on the lighting. The main topics are nature and ancient legends, such as stories about oracles and the feathered serpent from the Aztec legends.
Chanel
A precious sheaf of jewelry was collected by Chanel craftsmen in the Les Bles de Chanel collection. The main image of the line - ears of wheat - did not appear by chance. Mademoiselle Coco was born on August 19, and this is the time of the harvest and the harvest holidays. Believing in symbolism, she always knew: golden ears of corn are a sign of the sun and abundance. The designer used these naturalistic codes in the design of her Paris apartment. Now, her followers planted the souls of fans with precious grains-products. There are 62 of them - with diamonds, peridot, aquamarines, symbolizing the spring, as well as yellow sapphires and pearls, which, according to the jewelers, became symbols of the autumn harvest. By the way, the presentation of the collection was one of the most discussed in Paris - after all, in the middle of Place Vendome one sunny morning the endless fields of golden wheat were worried. The installation of the artist Gad Weil, who inserted a million ears of corn in a special sand base, occupied an area of 2800 square meters. meters.
Versace fine jewelery
Donatella Versace also decided to kill two birds with one stone by showing off V Forever rings during the Atelier Versace clothing collection. Seven new products are engagement pieces made of white gold, encrusted mainly with diamonds. And only one product is made with ardent rubies. The designer took off from the classical solitaire (rings with a central stone for such a pleasant occasion), of course, writing Versace codes in the creations. So, the geometricity, the angularity of the lines - a hint of the letter V and branded studs and spikes of the brand. A ring with a twisting ribbon is an interpretation of the signature Versace jellyfish head.
Dior
“I tried to imagine Versailles at night, lit by many candles. The sparkle of their flame makes the diamonds sparkle. Women are showered with jewelry and, if you listen, you can catch a slight tinkle of silver on porcelain,” says Victoire de Castellan about his new brainchild, the Dior à Versailles collection. All decorations are named after the halls or rooms of the residence of the French kings, the style of which is interpreted by decorative and graphic elements. Among the names are "Mirror Gallery", "Apollo Salon", "Venus Hall", "Diana Hall". Victoire remembered silver for good reason: creative director Dior Joaillerie was not afraid to use it in the lineup, which is not often found in the high jewelry category.
Piaget
After Samarkand and Venice, to which the Swiss brand has already dedicated collections, the Palm Springs turn came. The sun, palm trees, blue pools, flamingos, the atmosphere of lightness and carelessness reigning in this California town - this is what the masters wanted to convey in the jewelry of the new Sunny Side of Life collection. "The explosion of laughter and the beginning of the party," - so in the official releases describes the mood of the line. Well: the cuff bracelet "Life is a party", for example, speaks of this already in one name. Execution, too: a marquetry of feathers of unique handmade blue and blue tones as if hinting where the fun will boom - near the pool!
Text: Marina Motornaya
