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The high jewelery tweed by Chanel

Published on June 25, 2023

Bracciale in oro, diamanti, diamante taglio cuscino al centro, berillio

Tweed is a type of sturdy woolen fabric originating in Scotland. But it’s also a fabric that Chanel has often used in the past and uses in the present. Even for fine jewelry. In 2020, the French Maison had already chosen the texture of this fabric as a source of inspiration for its top jewelry. Now he repeats, with variations, the experiment. The Tweed de Chanel collection includes 63 new pieces of fine jewelry. The jewels, even if not all, are made with the idea of replicating the interweaving of wool threads, but obviously with the use of gold and gems. The choices are those of Patrice Legéreau, creative director of the Chanel jewelry lines.

Bracciale Tweed Byzance di Chanel — Tweed Byzance bracelet by Chanel

Creating high-end jewels with complicated interweaving was not a walk in the park: gems were inserted into the weave with a refined interlocking game. But in Paris there is no shortage of skilled craftsmen, such as those who have created the collection’s bracelets and necklaces as if they were tweed, a voluminous but light fabric. The jewels are divided into five chapters, which are inspired by as many motifs of the Maison: lion (zodiac sign of the founder Coco Chanel), star, camellia (favorite flower), sun and bow. All symbols that have been transformed into jewels through a careful choice of gems: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, but also semi-precious stones such as beryllium or lapis lazuli.

Detail of the tweed texture, Chanel high jewelry

Among the many jewels in the collection, a prominent place is perhaps occupied by the Tweed Royal necklace, made up of pink gold, diamonds, one of which is pear-cut weighing over 10 carats in the centre, and 37 large rubies surrounded by other smaller ones. An exceptional piece: a lion’s head in the center can be worn as a brooch or used to enrich the necklace. The central diamond can be detached and worn as a ring.

Collana Tweed Royal, composta da oro rosa, diamanti, di cui uno a taglio pera da oltre 10 carati al centro, e 37 grandi rubini circondati da altri più piccoli — Tweed Royal necklace, composed of pink gold, diamonds, one of which is pear cut of over 10 carats in the center, and 37 large rubies surrounded by other smaller ones

Bracciale Tweed Etoile in oro giallo e bianco, zaffiri gialli, di cui uno di 9,16 carati e lapislazzuli — Tweed Etoile bracelet in yellow and white gold, yellow sapphires, one of which 9.16 carats and lapis lazuli

Collana Tweed Pétale in oro rosa, diamanti, zaffiri rosa — Tweed Pétale necklace in pink gold, diamonds, pink sapphires

Collana Tweed Poudré in oro rosa, diamanti, zaffiri rosa — Tweed Poudré necklace in pink gold, diamonds, pink sapphires

Spilla in oro rosa, diamanti, zaffiri rosa — Brooch in pink gold, diamonds, pink sapphires

L'attrice britannica Keira Knightley con gioielli della collezione durante l'evento di lancio, a Londra — British actress Keira Knightley with jewelery from the collection during the launch event, in London

Seaman Schepps story

Published on September 18, 2022

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Orecchini con rubini sintetici e diamanti

Short history of the great American designer Seaman Schepps, a master of color ♦ ︎
There are designers who have a resounding success for a shorter or longer period. And there are designers who enter history. One of these is Seaman Schepps. Son of immigrants, he became famous for his vintage-style jewelry. From the East Side of New York, at the end of the nineteenth century, Schepps moved to California, with its own shop in Los Angeles that also sold antiques in addition to jewelry. In 1931 he returned to New York, where he finally had a good success with a store on Madison Avenue.

Anello di Seaman Schepps in oro e lapislazzuli

Schepps, like many Americans of that time, regarded Europe as the beacon of creativity. Therefore, when he visited Paris, he studied Verdura’s jewels for Chanel, Suzanne Belperron, René Boivin and Jeanne Toussaint for Cartier. These great designers have contributed to the professional growth of Schepps, which has found its artistic path: large jewelry, super retro-style bracelets, many colored stones. He was not a revolutionary of jewelry, but a painter who used the colors of the palette in an original way.

Collana con tormalina rosa, perle, zaffiri, diamanti

The stones were often cut irregularly, they used little diamonds, while they preferred pastel-colored stones like blue sapphires, emeralds, yellow topazes, citrines, rose quartz, jade, turquoise and lapis lazuli. In short, he has reworked already used geometries, such as the Maltese cross, but with his own style. His work continued until the late 1960s. Then, the Seaman Schepps brand was sold to Jay Bauer and Anthony Hopenjam and still exists. But the designer’s original jewels are still very sought after. Cosimo Muzzano

Collana e orecchini di perle coltivate e diamanti

Orecchini in oro 18 carati, e perle di rubino

Collana in quarzo avventurina, giada e rubini

Bracciale Rio, in oro 18 carati, platino, pietre colorate e diamanti

Bracciale multigemma venduto da Christie's — Bracciale multigemma venduto da Christie’s

Spilla a forma di cornucopia con perle mobili, diamanti, smeraldo

Bracciale anni Cinquanta venduto da Sotheby's — Bracciale anni Cinquanta venduto da Sotheby’s

Can ceramic jewelry be trusted?

Published on August 26, 2022

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Anelli della collezione Enlanced in oro rosa e ceramica

Is it reliable to buy a ceramic jewel? Are ceramic jewels fragile? Here is the answer ♦

Durable, very resistant and incredibly light: the use of ceramic in jewelry is an unstoppable trend thanks to the technology that today allows to obtain a resistant material. Do not worry that it is fragile: the new ceramic used in jewelry is made of a kind of new steel that has nothing to do with the fragility of the flower pots or the dishes to contain the food (even if there are small producers who still use traditional ceramics: be careful). For those who are doubtful: this ceramic is made with titanium carbide, a compound similar to tungsten carbide, used in the aerospace industry, in the production of weapons and tools. And the most surprising aspect is that very little wear: in practice, the ceramic always looks new.

It is therefore not surprising that major brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bulgari, Cartier and Gucci, de Grisogono, Solange Azagury-Partridge or Damiani and Demeglio have chosen it to give their creations, especially timeless icon jewels, an indestructible strength lightened by the beauty of the design. For example, in the B.Zero1 line by Bulgari, in the rings with the Gucci monogram, in the bands of the Cartier Trinity motif and in the Clous theme by Louis Vuitton. All timeless pieces also for their resistance.

Anello in ceramica, oro rosa e zaffiri rosa by Shay

And Wallace Chan, one of the greatest jewelers-artists, a couple of years ago developed an incredible indestructible porcelain and five times harder than steel, a material that allows him to create jewelry, but also sculptures, which could not be made with other elements. In short, a very different material from the ceramic used for jewelry in the Victorian era.

Wallace Chan, anello con ceramica e zaffiri

Positive aspects: tech ceramic jewels are not scratched, they are very resistant, they can be easily cleaned with water and a few drops of detergent on a damp cloth.

Negative aspects: they do not have the same value as gold and in case of sale they are less quoted. A ceramic ring cannot be reduced or enlarged.

Bracciale in oro, zaffiri, inserti in ceramica bianca by Picchiotti

Damiani_D. Icon, anello ceramica nera con pavé di diamanti

Anello in oro, ceramica azzurra, diamanti taglio marquise — Etho Maria, anello in oro, ceramica azzurra, diamanti taglio marquise

Among the stars with Chanel in 1932

Published on July 18, 2022

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Spilla Soleil Doré in oro bianco, oro giallo, diamanti e diamanti gialli

Time travel has always been a human being’s dream. Together with another fantasy, that of space travel, among the stars. Put these two aspirations together and you can understand the meaning of 1932, haute joaillerie collection by Chanel. Because the high jewelery presented in Paris during the haute couture week is a tribute simultaneously to the founder of the Maison, Coco Chanel, and to her passion for high jewelery and the stars. Bijoux de Diamants was the name of the first Chanel high jewelery collection: they were jewels inspired by the constellations and marked an era. Some of those jewels were exhibited in Paris, at the Grand Palais Éphémère on the occasion, almost a century later, of the launch of 1932, which revisits the founder’s debut, instilling new ideas.

Allure Céleste, collana con diamanti taglio brillante, uno zaffiro ovale blu intenso di 55,55 carati e un diamante colore D, FL, taglio a pera da 8,05 carati

The collection is the result of the creativity of Patrice Leguéreau, director of Chanel Jewelery. In all there are 77 unique pieces, 12 of which are transformable (a trend now common to all the great Maison), which use gold adorned with diamonds, sapphires, yellow diamonds, rubies, spinels and tanzanites.

Comète Volute, collana con un diamante ovale di 9,32 carati

It is high jewelery and, therefore, a collection with pieces that compete with each other for richness, design and, of course, price. Like the Allure Céleste necklace, which uses brilliant-cut diamonds, a 55.55-carat deep blue oval sapphire and an 8.05-carat pear-cut D, FL color diamond. The two diamond elements detach and turn into brooches, while the central part can be worn as a bracelet. Another necklace, Comète Volute, has a spiral shape that encloses a 19.32-carat white oval diamond.

Anello in oro bianco e diamanti Lune Silhouette

Anello Soleil Mademoiselle in oro bianco e diamanti

Collana Comète Saphir. Oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri. La pietra centrale è uno zaffiro taglio cuscino di 6,56 carati

Collana Soleil Doré in oro bianco, oro giallo, diamanti e diamanti gialli

Orecchini Lune Talisman in oro bianco, diamanti, tanzaniti

A super Chanel necklace preview of the 1932 collection

Published on January 25, 2022

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The high fashion shows serve to show unique pieces, sometimes exemplary of a series of dresses created on a theme. Chanel has decided to adopt more or less the same philosophy with a pre-collection of high jewelry. That is, an appetizer waiting to present (in May) the entire collection entitled 1932. The number refers to the year in which Coco Chanel, the founder of the Parisian Maison, decided to present a collection of high jewelry. The collection was called Bijoux De Diamants, but did not have much luck due to the difficult period (post Great Depression). But 90 years later the world has changed and no one is scandalized anymore if a company famous for its clothes also deals with high jewelery.

Chanel’s jewels, created by creative director Patrice Leguéreau, thus presented a sapphire and diamond necklace inspired by the star theme that had been chosen by Coco Chanel for her collection. A crescent moon and a large 55.55-carat deep blue sapphire (the number five, also famous for its perfume, was the creator’s favorite). A comet of diamonds surrounds an 8.02-carat pear-cut gem, with a trail of other smaller gems of different shapes. In short, an exceptional jewel. Which increases the expectation for the rest of the collection.

La collana della collezione 1932, con uno zaffiro blu di 55,55 carati

Necklaces with the knot

Published on August 23, 2021

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Collana Serpenti con ametista, smeraldi, turchesi e diamanti

Adjustable necklaces, necklaces with a knot, necklaces with the string: this is why to choose this type of jewel ♦

Almost always long and thin, sometimes very precious, the necklace with the lace around the neck is back in fashion. But has it ever been forgotten? In any case, it is good news for those who love sexy jewels, as its shape highlights the contour of the body with a drape gently placed on the neckline.

Also read: how to choose the necklace

Collana Aria indossata — Nanis, collana Aria indossata

Of course, it depends on how it is worn because originally they were nothing more than a long thread of gold or pearls, more or less thick and broad, without any closure, to be turned several times around the neck, or to be knotted simply or with an adjustable clip to be placed at a strategic point. Like the vintage Cartier jewel, dated 1965, made with flat round links and a drop-shaped clasp, or the long double string of Chanel eighties beads.

Collana in diamanti e smeraldi, indossata a Baselworld — Collana in diamanti e smeraldi di Jacob & Co, indossata

The models of the past perfectly coexist next to the new millennium versions with revisited iconic logos and motifs, while one of the most luxurious places belongs to Bulgari with its famous snake in diamonds, turquoise emeralds, presented at the 2012 Biennale of Antiquarians. , shows how this type of necklace has never completely disappeared, but certainly now, especially overseas, it is a must have. Here is a selection of the most interesting pieces. Monica Battistoni

Collana Juno Eyes — Emi&Eve, collana Juno Eyes

Collezione Elisir, collana regolabile in oro bianco e diamanti — Bliss, collezione Elisir, collana regolabile in oro bianco e diamanti

collana lotus — Lotus, collana in argento Mystic

Collana in oro bianco e giallo con diamanti e smeraldi — Antonini, collana in oro bianco e giallo con diamanti e smeraldi

Collana della collezione Zyp — Tirisi, collana della collezione Zyp

Cartier, collier a forma di coccodrillo in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldi

Collana Marble Marquetry con diamanti e zaffiri — Harry Winston, collana Marble Marquetry con diamanti e zaffiri

Salvini, collana regolabile della collezione Daphne

Autore, Best in Pearls con una collana di perle dei Mari del Sud

Collana Millésime, oro giallo, smeraldi, granato, madreperla — Morphée, collana Millésime, oro giallo, smeraldi, granato, madreperla

Pendente con smeraldo colombiano del peso di circa 16 ct montato su collana in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti taglio brillante del peso totale di circa 6,10 carati. Lunghezza collana 44 cm (chiusura regolabile)

High jewelry for the centenary of Chanel N.5

Published on May 7, 2021

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There are numbers considered magical for some cultures, such as 3, 7, 13, 17. But for Chanel the magic number, especially for the House’s budgets, is 5. And on May 5, the fifth month of the year, it was the best time to present the new high jewelery collection inspired, guess what, by the perfume that is the king of the French brand, Chanel No5. A perfume that in 2021 celebrates its centenary and is celebrated with 123 high-value jewels, the largest collection in Chanel’s history. The famous Chanel No5, in fact, was composed by Ernest Beaux and Gabrielle Chanel in 1921.

The collection includes (obviously) five lines inspired by the perfume cap, the bottle, the number five, the floral notes and the sillage, the trail created by a perfume when it is worn on the skin. A preview of the collection had already been presented a couple of months ago: a necklace inspired by the perfume bottle with an (obvious) 55.55 carat emerald-cut octagonal diamond in the center. The pieces that will remain most etched in memory will probably be those with a design reminiscent of the cap or bottle of the famous perfume, while the jewels inspired by the ethereal fragrance of Chanel No5 are still exceptional, even if less associated with the centenary aroma. The collection also includes a spiral watch bracelet in pearls and gold.

anello boccetta — Anello in diamanti ispirato alla boccetta di Chanel No5

Anello ispirato al tappo della boccetta in oro, diamanti, onice, cristallo di rocca

Anello ispirato al profumo in oro e diamanti

Bracciale Chanel Blushing Sillage, in oro rosa con diamanti, rubini, spinelli, granati e zaffiri gialli

Pendente a forma di boccetta in oro, diamanti bianchi e gialli

Chanel celebrates its perfume with the 55.55 necklace

Published on March 16, 2021

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Can a perfume turn into a jewel? The magic succeeded in Chanel, who decided to celebrate the anniversary of her most famous perfume, Chanel N.5, in an exceptional high jewelery necklace. It is a unique piece, off the market. But it is a jewel capable of making the eyes of lovers of gems and one-of-a-kind pieces shine. The necklace has a name 55.55, which alludes to the perfume. In the center there is an octagonal diamond with an emerald cut, which evokes the shape of the perfume bottle, cut to weigh exactly 55.55 carats. The value is not determined but, in fact, it is not for sale: it will remain in the Maison’s premises in Place Vendôme as a testimony to the glory of the French brand.

The diamond is of impeccable quality, color D, and is surrounded by 104 round diamonds and 42 baguette diamonds. The design of the necklace resembles the profile of the perfume bottle cap and the shape of the bottle, but adds a cascade of pear-shaped diamonds of various sizes.

In short, a way to strengthen the brand with a marketing operation, but out of the ordinary. It is also a way to link the entire family of Chanel branded products to the world of luxury, with perfume No.5 which turns 100 this year. It was invented, in fact, in 1921, by Ernest Beaux and Gabrielle Chanel. And 11 years later the first jewels of the Maison arrived, with a collection of diamonds in platinum and gold, called Bijoux de Diamants.

Venice transformed into high jewelry by Chanel

Published on February 8, 2021

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Orecchini Volute Croisière, con diamanti e rubini

High jewelery among the canals, the luxurious palaces, the evocative views of Venice. Chanel has decided to transform the myth of the most famous lagoon city in the world into a collection that includes 70 pieces. The collection is called Escale à Venise and the Italian city was chosen not only for its beauty, the uniqueness of its architecture and the atmosphere that reigns in the alleys, but also because it was loved by Mademoiselle Coco, the founder of the Parisian Maison. Coco Chanel discovered Venice in 1920, after the accidental death of her great love, Boy Capel. The great French designer was fascinated, like many others, by the beauty of the city and now, 80 years later, Patrice Leguéreau, director of the jewelry creation studio, has revived those emotions through jewels.

And it is not the first time, because Chanel was already get an allusion to Venice with the Sous le signe du lion collection in 2013. Architecture and the typical elements of the city, such as the colored striped poles that serve to moor gondolas and boats, become high jewelry. In the collection, as in the Cathedral of San Marco, there are also oriental suggestions, the result of the trade of the ancient Venetians across the Adriatic Sea. As in the case of the Camélia Byzantin plastron, with yellow sapphires surrounding a flower with gemstone petals. Other jewels, on the other hand, seem to allude to the golden age of the Venetian eighteenth century. There is also the silhouette of the lion symbol of the city, made up of diamonds.

Orecchini Lion Secret in oro bianco e diamanti

Collana Eblouissante in oro bianco e rosa, diamanti

Orecchini Eblouissante in oro bianco e rosa, diamanti

Bracciale Volute Croisière, collezione Escale à Venise by Chanel

Anello Ruban Canotier in oro, diamanti, smalto

Anello doppio Volute Venetienne in oro rosa, diamanti, smalto, perla

Karl Lagerfeld’s jewels for Chanel at auction

Published on January 7, 2021

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After the Christmas break, jewelry auctions are back. And Christie’s from January 14th to 29th offers an online sale dedicated to Chanel jewelery that was part of Susan Gutfreund’s property. They are jewels collected in the eighties and nineties, during the “reign” of creative director Karl Lagerfeld in the French fashion house. Almost all the jewels are one-of-a-kind pieces specially created by King Karl for the Chanel fashion shows.

Susan (former Pan Am flight attendant) was the wife of John Gutfreund, a prominent business banker. Passionate about fashion, the couple were friends with Lagerfeld, who died in 2019. The designer has personally donated some of these jewels created for the shows to the couple over the years. With the Christie’s auction, collectors and enthusiasts of the designer’s work thus have an opportunity to secure the best pieces: the pieces range from 200 to 6,000 dollars. The jewels are also a testimony of the fashion trend at the time.

Set di gioielli in vetro di Gripoix e perle finte

Goodbye Baselworld, Hour Universe arrives

Published on October 15, 2020

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Hour Universe. The after Baselworld is (also) a play on words. Hour, an English word that indicates the time span of 60 minutes, also resembles to ours. In short, a universe that alludes to the concept of time, that measured by watches. After the sensational suicide of Baselworld, the most famous fair dedicated to jewelery and watches, the organizing company Mch has changed everything.

Hour Universe will take place in Basel from 8 to 12 April 2021, covid permitting. The new initiative is described as a hybrid platform for the watch, jewelry and gemstone community with a modern digital offering throughout the year, combined with physical meetings at the show. The planned and inclusive live event aims to facilitate networking and provide an experience based on the needs of exhibitors and visitors.
Mch also promises a new hospitality concept based on fair prices and supported by the local hotel industry. The exorbitant costs for participating in Baselworld were the deterrent that put the fair in crisis.

Uno degli allestimenti a Baselworld 2019. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Will Hour Universe be able to convince the big groups that have left Baselworld? It will not be easy. The big names in the luxury sector not only said goodbye, but also organized other events. Companies such as the LVMH Group greeted Baselworld, with brands that include Tag Heuer, Hublot and Zenith and the Maison Bvlgari, as well as Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Chanel and Chopard, Swatch and many others, including major jewelry brands. Many will participate in Watches & Wonders Geneva, an event that also brought the format to China. Other brands will organize events on their own. In short, the road to Hour Universe seems to be uphill.

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Il booth di Jacob a Baselworld — Il booth di Jacob & Co a Baselworld

Luxury jewelry? Vivrelle lends them to you

Published on July 7, 2020

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Would you like to show off a Bulgari jewel, but you don’t have enough money to buy it? Or maybe you prefer Van Cleef & Arpels? Or, again, by Cartier? In the United States they found the solution: it’s called Vivrelle. The idea is of Wayne and Blake Geffen and it is very simple: a club that offers those who sign up the opportunity to wear luxury brands. For now, the service is reserved for the US, but the founders plan to extend it to other countries. By the way: in addition to jewelry, Vivrelle also offers bags, clothes and other designer products. The idea was liked, also because it allows you to easily change wardrobes and jewelry.

It works like this: club membership costs a minimum of $ 99 a month, or 199 or 279. In the first case (Classique), you can borrow one item per month with an estimated retail value of less than $ 4,000. With the second option (Couture) you can borrow one item per month worth more than $ 4,000, including rare, unique and limited edition pieces. The third possibility increases the loan to two objects at a time: one piece from the Classique wardrobe and one object from the Couture wardrobe.

One of the most successful aspects is that borrowed clothes or jewelry can be kept for as long as desired. Shipping costs are included in the subscription. The list of jewelry brands in the catalog, which can be browsed online, includes Stephanie Gottlieb, Cartier, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Ermete, Chanel, Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, as well as a series of necklaces, rings and bracelets with diamonds made available directly by Vivrelle.

Bulgari, bracciale in oro, onice e diamanti

Farewell Baselworld also for Rolex, Chopard and …

Published on April 15, 2020

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Padiglione 1 di Baselworld. Copyright: gioiellis.com

It is the end of an era, that of Baselworld. What happened now, until three or four years ago seemed unthinkable. Perhaps the fair will attempt a relaunch, no one knows: but the great event dedicated to watches and jewels will certainly not be the same if it ever lives on.

Il cielo dal piazza che collega i padiglioni di Baselworld

The largest companies, capable of attracting visitors and buyers from all over the world, namely Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor, have announced their farewell to Baselworld. Alternatively, companies will offer a new watch trade show, but at the Palaexpo in Geneva. It will be held from April 2021, together with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, which organizes the Watches & Wonders (ex Sihh) salon. This year the two events, Baselworld and Watches & Wonders, have been suspended due to the coronavirus.

We have been present at Baselworld since 1939. However, despite our great attachment to this event, given its evolution and the recent decisions made by the Mch group we decided to withdraw and, following the discussions started by Rolex, it seemed natural to us to create a new event with partners who shared our vision and our continuous and unshakable support for Swiss watchmaking.
Jean-Frédéric Dufour, CEO of Rolex and board member of Tudor

Days ago, was born a dispute arose about the costs incurred from the companies: Baselworld, in fact, proposed to use 85% of the advance payment by exhibitors for the subsequent fair, set at the end of January 2021, while 15% was calulated to cover the costs incurred by Mch, the company that manages the Basel fair. A proposal that raised companies and led to the strong decision to abandon Baselworld to their fate.

Business a Baselworld. Copyright: gioiellis.com

“The goal is to offer partner brands the best possible professional platform, with a shared vision that allows them to face future challenges in the watchmaking world. The event will also give crucial importance to the sector’s expertise and innovations, both in Switzerland and internationally “, is written in the press release of the transfugee companies.

Today Patek Philippe is no longer in line with Baselworld’s vision: there have been too many discussions and unresolved problems that have undermined our trust. We must meet the legitimate needs of our dealers, customers and the press around the world. These must be able to discover new models from Swiss watchmakers every year, at once, in one place and in the most professional way possible. This is why, following an in-depth comparison with Rolex and in agreement with other participating brands, we decided to create, all together, a unique event in Geneva, representative of our know-how.
Thierry Stern, president of Patek Philippe

Mch Group, for its part, expressed “great surprise and deep regret”. But the damage is been done.

Interno di Baselworld. Copyright: gioiellis.com

The Tweed de Chanel high jewelery collection

Published on January 29, 2020

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Chanel, bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti, onice

Do not associate tweed with Old England atmospheres or hunting trips worthy of Downton Abbey: this fabric is golden for Chanel. But not only because tweed is a timeless material for clothing: in fact, the Maison’s new high jewelery collection is inspired by this fabric.

Indeed, it seems that the founder Gabrielle Chanel loved tweed, also thanks to her love affair with the Duke of Westminster in the 1920s. This crossed fabric of Scottish origin, in fact, has also been adapted by the French designer to the women’s wardrobe, later imitated by Karl Lagerfeld. And, now, conceptually to jewelry.

Bracciale orologio in oro giallo, diamanti, onice, perle

In Paris, in fact, Chanel presented the Tweed collection, created by Patrice Leguereau, creative director of Chanel jewelry. Tweed de Chanel also makes use of the ideal contribution from Lesage, a company purchased in 2002 and specialized in weaving technique. The fabrics of the new collection were inspired by those fabrics, embroidery and textures, 45 pieces that recreate the tweed effect with gold and precious stones. Among these there are also three bracelets-watches made with yellow gold, diamonds, onyx and pearls. One of the most important pieces is the Tweed d’Or necklace (price: around 600,000 euros), with intertwined stones set in platinum, white gold and yellow gold threads. In the center is a 20.4-carat orange imperial topaz oval.

Collana della colelzione Tweed di Chanel, in platino, oro bianco e oro giallo. Al centro è un ovale di topazio imperiale arancione

Bracciale in oro giallo con diamanti e perle

Bracciale orologio della collezione Tweed in oro giallo, diamanti, onice e perle

Chanel high jewelry inspired by Russia

Published on July 3, 2019

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Bracciale della linea ispirata al folklore russo

Chanel’s new fine jewelry collection: Le Paris Russe de Chanel ♦ ︎

In 1924 Coco Chanel launched the eau de parfum Cuir de Russie. It is not a random name. The heady leather scent was what the French fashion queen linked to her relationship with Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovich, cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, who had been exiled following the assassination of Rasputin. Short, but intense, as they say. In any case, the special relationship between France and Russia, and between Chanel and Russian culture did not stop. Coco Chanel herself, for example, was never in Russia, yet she had artist friends like composer Igor Stravinsky and Sergiei Diaghilev, founder of the Ballets Russes, among her friends.

Anello con spiga di grano, oro giallo e bianco, diamanti

According to the biographers of the designer, Coco Chanel was so fascinated by the great country of the East to even hire Russian nobles, who fled to Paris after the October Revolution: a prince of St. Petersburg was the private secretary, while Dimitri’s sister, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna was persuaded to open an embroidery workshop, Kitmir, which worked exclusively for the Maison Chanel.

Spilla stile onorificenza militare in oro giallo e bianco, tormaline, spinelli rosa, granati mandarino, diamanti

The Tsar’s double-headed eagle is now back in the new collection of haute joaillerie named Le Paris Russe de Chanel: 69 pieces divided into two lines. The first celebrates the aristocracy, the palaces of St. Petersburg and Moscow, the military orders. The other line, instead, is inspired by Russian folklore, with the typical strong color embroidery. But there are also the ears of wheat which are an allusion to the boundless plains of Russia, but which are also the symbol of the Maison, together with the camellias, another flower that appears in the collection. Giulia Netrese

Orecchini della linea ispirata al folklore russo

Anello Roubachka in oro giallo, con diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow

Bozzetto di collana della collezione Le Paris Russe de Chanel

Collana-copricapo Sarafane in oro bianco, perle, diamanti

Bracciale Roubachka in oro bianco e diamanti

Bracciale Aigle Cambon in oro giallo, quarzo e diamanti

Anello Sarafane, oro bianco, diamanti bianchi e fancy

A new camellia for Chanel

Published on January 27, 2019

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Chanel’s new high jewelery collection inspired by the camellia flower ♦ ︎

It is when there is winter that one thinks more of spring. As in Chanel’s new high jewelery collection, presented in Paris on the occasion of the fashion week. But it is not a random flower: Gabrielle Chanel seems she was loving camellias, delicate flowers that were particularly loved by ladies in the nineteenth century, but also worn by men in the buttonhole of the jacket. The camellia, then, already in the twenties had been adopted by the Parisian Maison, which then used it for jewelry too. The last appearance is that of the Jardin de Camélias collection, in 2013.

Now Chanel reproposes the camellia in high jewelry, with the combination of gold and precious stones.

Gold is used in the classic pink and white colors, while the stones are on the hue of red, which is also one of the classic colors of the camellia flower. In all, there are 50 pieces, including the Rouge Incandescent necklace, in white gold and 7.1 ct cushioned ruby, with nine 73.2 carat diamond strands. This necklace is also an example of the philosophy chosen by Chanel, who decided to focus a lot on the possibility of transforming jewels. The necklace, for example, can be used in five different ways. Lavinia Andorno

Anello in oro bianco con quarzo rosa scolpito

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti con zaffiro rosa intenso

Orecchini in oro bianco, rosa, perle, quarzo scolpito, diamanti

The previous collection

Orecchini bouton in oro bianco e diamanti

Collana Camelia in oro bianco e diamanti

Lions under the sign of Chanel

Published on November 3, 2018

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Anello con leone scolpito in cristallo di rocca, oro bianco e diamante

A new collection of jewelry roars with Chanel: Sous le Signe du Lion ♦ ︎

The lion roars for the third time. And the majestic sound of the king of the forest spreads from Venice to Paris. The most admired feline of all time was the favorite animal of Coco Chanel, who not by chance adored the lagoon city, which has as its symbol the lion. In addition, the founder of the fashion house was just under the zodiac sign of the lion.

Chanel has therefore decided to propose a new collection dedicated to the animal with its tawny mane.

Anello in oro con diamanti e lapislazzuli

The new collection is called Sous le Signe du Lion and follows the one presented last winter, which was called L’Esprit du Lion. Over the years the lions of Chanel have appeared on buckles, clothes and jewelry, in brass, gold or marble. In this case the collection uses 18-carat yellow or white gold, diamonds, rock crystal, onyx, lapis lazuli and rutilated quartz. The lions are sculpted in a proud pose, as if they were guardians of the jewels. Prices: from 7700 euros for the ring in white gold, diamonds and quartz, to the 126,000 euros the ring with a lion resting on a star and a large central diamond.

Anello in oro giallo 18 carati con diamanti e quarzo

Chanel, collana della collezione Sous le Signe du Lion

Bracciale con leone in oro bianco, diamanti e perle coltivate

Collana medaglia in oro bianco, diamanti e quarzo

Collana medaglia in oro giallo, diamanti e lapislazzuli

Chanel, Coromandel high jewelry

Published on July 4, 2018

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Bracciale Évocation Floreale, in oro bianco, rubini e diamanti

High jewelry by Chanel: the Coromandel collection inspired by Chinese panels decorated with lacquer designs ♦ ︎

If you do not know where the name comes from, here’s the explanation: it’s called Coromandel a type of Chinese lacquer produced primarily for export. It is so called because once it was shipped to European markets through the Coromandel coast of south-east India.
This type of screen was loved by Gabrielle Chanel, who used it in her apartment on Avenue de New York and that of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in Paris, and then her suite at the Ritz, in her villa in Lausanne, in Switzerland, in 1968.
It is not surprising, therefore, that Coromandel has become over time also a line of jewelry signed Chanel. Thet it has now become a high jewelery collection, on the occasion of the Paris haute couture week.
From the panels with sailing ships, palaces, flowers and birds, in the typical style of Chinese art, the Coromandel collection’s jewels are grouped into four different lines, mixing oriental style, with stylized mother-of-pearl designs, with the rich western tradition, which features cascades of diamonds. Certainly some pieces seem designed for the public of the new rich of China, like the earrings Fleur de diamant, while the Évocation Florale collier seems to evoke the art deco style. Margherita Donato

Orecchini Vibration Minerale, in oro giallo, platino, perle coltivate, lacca, madreperla, diamanti

Collier Évocation Floreale, in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini Fleur de diamant, in oro bianco e diamanti

Bracciale Fleur de Nacre, in oro bianco, madreperla e diamanti

Collier Horizon Lontain, oro giallo, platino, diamanti, madreperla

The new lions of Chanel

Published on January 29, 2018

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Bracciale in oro giallo, diamanti, topazio orange

The high-jewelery collection L’Esprit du Lion, signed Chanel ♦ ︎
Chanel’s lion returns. A proud and noble animal, the lion has always been an icon that the French Maison uses for its high jewelery collections.
Read also: Chanel under the sign of the lion
After the 2015 collection, here is a new series of jewels presented at the haute couture in Paris. That Chanel’s lion was not destined to become extinct, on the other hand, and was also written in the stars: Coco Chanel considered it a lucky charm and she was also rather superstitious. She considered the astrological sign of the lion as a good luck charm. Superstition aside, the new collection, which is called L’Esprit du Lion, is composed of 53 pieces. Of course, everyone have a lion’s head here or there. Diamonds and white or yellow gold, are the basic elements of the high jewelery signed Chanel. But there are also colored stones like beryl, sapphires, topaz. One of the necklaces, for example, is made up of an 18-karat gold lion, placed on top of a large detachable 30-carat orange topaz and 82 pink sapphires. In short, a collection with a beauty that roars. Giulia Netrese

Chanel, choker della collezione L'Esprit du Leon — Chanel, choker della collezione L’Esprit du Leon

Collana Eternal in oro bianco 18 carati con cinque diamanti taglio goccia, otto diamanti taglio rotondo, due diamanti taglio ovale, 22 diamanti taglio fancy e 2.039 diamanti taglio brillante

Orecchini Eternal in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini pendenti in oro bianco, diamanti bianchi e brown

Spilla in oro giallo, diamanti bianchi, zaffiri

Chanel, the high jewelery is sailing

Published on July 5, 2017

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The high jewelery signed by Chanel sail with the Duke of Westminster ♦ ︎
The fashion show in Paris is also the occasion for many great Maison to present the latest creations of high jewelery. In particular, those with the windows in Place Vendôme, jewelry queens, or as Chanel, who is in Rue Cambon, Paris.
The 2017 for Chanel also marks a particularly original inspiration: the jewelery collection, in fact, is inspired by the Duke of Westminster’s yacht. The collection, in fact, is called Flying Cloud, the name of the four trees belonging to Hugh Grosvenor, second Duke of Westminster, who was also the lover of Gabrielle Chanel. It is not by chance that jewels are presented with a photographic service that alludes to the marine environment. Sail and sea: jewels waves through diamond seas and sapphire splashes, but there are also pearls and turquoise. The collection is composed by 65 unique pieces of great impact and with a price in proportion. Lavinia Andorno

Chanel, anello con diamante taglio marquise e zaffiri

Chanel, bracciale Sailor Tatoo, con diamanti

Bracciale Summer cruise, con diamanti e zaffiri

Anello Sailor Suit, Chanel. Diamanti e zaffiri