Red, white and blue for the opening of a new Dior boutique in London at New Bond Street. To celebrate the big event the French Maison has created a few variations, in limited edition, on the most representative pieces of the fine jewelry Archi Dior collection and chose rubies, diamonds and sapphires to honor the Union Jack. But the colors are also those of the French flag, and indeed the tone of these precious stones and jewelery shapes retain perfectly the spirit of the house. For example, the ring Archi Dior Bar en Corolle, inspired by the design of the famous Bar suit with narrow cinched waist and the fluttering edges of the Corolle dress, is in white gold with rubies or sapphires of different sizes, while the metal shaped like a pleating makes this a sophisticated and unconventional piece in spite of it being monochromatic. Milieu du Siecle originally conceived in pink gold and colorless diamonds to remind the stratified curves of Junon evening gown, in the English version the petals are strewn with blood-red rubies and pink sapphires. A review of a another famous collection Cygne with earrings and rings that delicately encircle intense blue sapphires, purple spinels and rubies. M.d.B.
