28-05-2025
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Craft Meets Creativity in Louis Vuitton's Latest Gem Drop
Louis Vuitton will be unveilling its 2025 high jewellery collection, Virtuosity, this summer. Comprising 110 one-of-a-kind pieces, the collection is structured around 12 distinct themes and presented in two overarching categories: The World of Mastery and The World of Creativity.
Together, they explore a transition from precise craftsmanship to imaginative freedom, expressed through the maison's signature design codes.
The World of Mastery opens the collection with Savoir, centred around a striking triangle-cut 30.56-carat Australian black opal necklace, complemented by a 28.01-carat emerald drop. This theme includes earrings, a ring, and a bracelet.
Following Savoir, themes such as Protection, Keeper, Maestria, Monumental, and Apogée explore ideas of knowledge, guardianship, and expert craftsmanship, showcasing rare gemstones like rubies, sapphires, alexandrite, and a remarkable 30.75-carat Brazilian emerald.
A transitional chapter titled Connection shifts the mood from mastery to imagination. Diamond-set rope motifs and luminous pearls bridge the gap between technique and artistic vision.
In The World of Creativity, fluid design and expressive form take hold. The Motion series channels movement through wave-like compositions of sapphires and diamonds, including a notable 35.68-carat Sri Lankan sapphire.
Florescence introduces modular necklaces adorned with tourmalines and diamonds. Meanwhile, Joy brings together multi-hued sapphires and tourmalines in vibrant yellow gold settings.
One of the most playful expressions, Aura, reimagines the LV Monogram flower using pink-toned tourmalines and incorporates pieces such as a convertible necklace, a watch, and even a belt.
The collection culminates in Eternal Sun, a remarkable necklace composed of 46.13 carats of yellow diamonds sourced over seven years. Its centrepiece is a 14-carat round yellow diamond, accompanied by a 3.88-carat LV Monogram Star cut diamond, and can be worn six different ways.
Throughout Virtuosity, recurring motifs like Damier patterns, chevrons, kite shapes, and the LV Monogram star and flower cuts provide a cohesive thread. The collection tells a story of evolution—from meticulous craftsmanship to liberated artistic expression—reflecting Louis Vuitton's ongoing journey in design and identity.
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