Opals, titanium and zirconium: the combination of Chopard is unprecedented for its capsule collection of fine jewelry Opal Flowers. Starring a stone of ancient tradition, not considered in the modern era, but that in recent years has been rediscovered and is now widely reassessed. And, in fact, during the week of haute couture in Paris, the Maison presented three rings whose center stone is just a flaming black opal, iridescent, in different shades which are to dominate once the blue, then green, and dark red . Three variants of the same variety for a creative striking: in a ring opal almost blue is surrounded by diamond pistils from which protrude light and vivid blue-veined petals made of titanium, a lightweight metal colorable in a wide range of shades , as Chopard demonstrates in this case; then there is the second model with a rare stone shades and games light red, accented with purple pistils of rubies and sapphires, set in white gold and black rhodium petals shaped zirconia, an extremely hard alloy which allows maximum precision workmanship, studded with red spinels. Finally, the third, but no less exceptional jewel: an opal cabochon on the green with tiny titanium blue petals and pistils in the same metal with purple sapphires and amethysts. They are the first three copies of a collection of six rings, probably others will be shown at the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris in September. Meanwhile, here are the first images. M.d.B.
