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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chanel's Reach for the Stars high jewellery debut in Kyoto: how the house drew inspiration from Gabrielle ‘Coco' Chanel's take on Hollywood glamour for one of its ‘most important' collections
The high jewellery grand tour is in full swing. Less than a week after Cartier debuted its new high jewellery collection in Stockholm , Chanel invited a select group of clients, editors and celebrities to Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital, for the reveal of its new Reach for the Stars collection. The range is not just a homage to the celestial bodies that have long been a signature of the house's jewellery repertoire, but also a nod to its founder's background. In her one and only high jewellery collection – unveiled in Paris in 1932 – Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel famously used motifs such as the comet for a constellation-inspired line of diamond-embellished pieces that has gone down as one of her most remarkable achievements. Advertisement Wings of Chanel necklace in white gold, platinum and natural polished diamonds with a cushion-cut Padparadscha sapphire. Photo: Handout A couple of years earlier, the designer had travelled to Hollywood, where she designed costumes for movies such as Tonight or Never (1931), starring Gloria Swanson. That short stint in Tinseltown was the starting point for Reach for the Stars, which celebrates Hollywood's golden age and its stars. Pretty much every single piece – from the cheekily named Take My Breath Away and Dreams Come True sets, to the Wings of Chanel necklace – is meant for a glamorous red carpet 'This collection is almost like a dress code,' president of Chanel watches and fine jewellery Frédéric Grangié explained in an interview in Kyoto. 'When I look at the collection and recall some of those movies, I feel that some of the pieces are like evening dresses. It's a very glamorous collection, but when Coco Chanel was in Hollywood she treated glamour in a completely different way. She was coming from a couture background as one of the greatest designers ever, and created very light dresses with a focus on the back and also silk or muslin sleeves, which gave them a 'winged' silhouette.' The comet is back as a leitmotif, appearing in some shape or form in every single piece, but Reach for the Stars truly shines in its introduction of a new motif that Grangié alluded to: the wing. The Take My Breath Away necklace in pink gold, white gold and natural polished diamonds. Photo: Handout Patrice Leguéreau – the late director of Chanel's jewellery creation studio who conjured up this range before his untimely passing last year – was inspired by one of Coco Chanel 's famous maxims: 'If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.'
Vogue Arabia
3 days ago
- Business
- Vogue Arabia
Chanel Unveils ‘Reach for the Stars' High Jewellery Collection Honouring Iconic Symbols and Gabrielle Chanel's Legacy
Long before logos became shorthand for luxury, Gabrielle Chanel filled her world with emblems of deep meaning. Faux pearls – once dismissed as improper for elegant women – were worn in bold defiance of convention. The camellia, which she admired for its resilience and simplicity, became an immortal house code, appearing on the lacquered screens in her Rue Cambon apartment. These symbols continue to surface across the Chanel universe, from couture to accessories and beauty. Now, in the house's latest high jewellery offering, Reach for the Stars, it is the lion, comet and, introduced for the first time, wings that are reimagined as contemporary icons of the maison. These motifs are transformed into extraordinary pieces of jewellery that speak to Chanel's heritage and future. The 109-piece collection (90 debuting this year) honours the brand's legacy while marking a final curtain call for its late fine jewellery director, Patrice Leguéreau. 'It is indeed a great tribute to him. Over the years, he constantly pushed the boundaries and elevated Chanel fine jewellery to new heights, playing masterfully with the house's codes and symbols,' says Dorothée Saintville, international product marketing director of watches and fine jewellery at Chanel. First seen in Gabrielle Chanel's revolutionary 1932 Bijoux de Diamants line, the comet stood for freedom – representing women charting their own path. An ideology that feels just as relevant today. Mademoiselle Chanel created pieces without clasps, designed to flow effortlessly, reflecting her belief that jewellery should follow – not restrict – a woman's movement. We see the comet in a new light in Reach for the Stars, where it is conceived as a symbol of Chanel's take on glamour. In the Blazing Star set, it is elongated in fine gold and onyx, while the Dazzling Star choker features tw o diamond pendants that instantly draw the eye to the neckline. 'These symbols, part of Gabrielle Chanel's universe, never cease to evolve through time. They stay the same but are always different. Thanks to new specific attributes, they incarnate the proper spirit of each collection,' adds Saintville.
Vogue Arabia
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue Arabia
5 Things to Know About Bvlgari's New High Jewellery Launch
The inspiration: light, colour… and Rome Bvlgari's new high jewellery and watches collection is an ode to colours, shimmering with chromatic vibrancy and movement. 'Like a prism catching light from every angle, Polychroma reveals a universe where countless creations, infinite shades, and precious stones converge in a celebration of radiant beauty,' explains the Maison. 'From the beginning I loved the name: it gave me chromatic liberty,' adds creative director Lucia Silvestri. 'I could explore how the colour and shape of different stones respond with one another. Different elements of light and dark. Light is essential when thinking about stones, which is why the backs of settings matter so much to Bvlgari: this open grid work is where the light comes in.' Rome, the city where the brand was founded in 1884, also remains a muse. In this collection, the Roman skyline, with its architectural domes and starry skies, inspired Polychroma. The standout pieces Among the new releases, five spectacular standouts showcase Bvlgari's creativity and craftsmanship. The Cosmic Vault necklace is a tribute to the astral beauty and architectural grandeur of Rome. The Celestial Mosaic necklace displays a central 131.21-carat spinel from Tajikistan, the world's fourth-largest spinel in the world and the first in terms of quality. A masterclass of engineering, the Polychromatic Bloom is crafted from more than 500 pieces. The Trombino platinum ring carries a 45-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond, an extremely rare gem, appearing only once every four or five years. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Priyanka Chopra Jonas attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor The Met Museum/Vogue)Worn by Priyanka Chopra at the MET Gala, the Magnus Emerald necklace includes a 241.06-carat emerald, one of the most remarkable stones ever to emerge from the Colombian mines. A record-breaking collection A selection of 600 pieces were on display, including around 250 new creations, both high jewellery and high-end watches. Among the new Polychroma collection, 60 pieces are millionaire products - the highest number of millionaire creations ever presented in a Bvlgari event. An homage to gems Precious stones, coloured precious stones, are at the centre of the Bvlgari universe. Besides already set jewellery and watches, the Roman brand also displayed an impressive total of 56 gemstones – both precious and coloured – in 16 shapes. From faceted to cabochon and buff top, every stone has been cut to bring out its character. Clients can purchase the individual stones and – if requested – a made-to-measure piece can be commissioned, designed, and produced later. 'The beauty and proportion of the cut are paramount. Often we find the cut of important stones we buy is not good enough for us, so we recut them to give them more visual appeal,' shares Lucia Silvestri. 'We would prefer to have something more elegant and sophisticated and sacrifice some weight. This principle is part of what makes Bvigari unique.' Beyond jewellery The evening in Catania was also the perfect occasion to reveal more one of the kind creations in the growing segments of bags and fragrances. Designed by accessories creative director, Mary Katrantzou, high jewellery bags merged exotic skins with detachable jewellery closures that can be worn separately as pendants. Perfumer Alberto Morillas developed three unique fragrances, wrapped by Murano handmade flacons. Each piece is crowned not only by a snake jewel wrapping around the top of the bottle, but also by a detachable brooch featuring a rainbow combination of precious gems.
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
When it comes to coloured gemstones, pink is the way to go: from diamonds to sapphires, luxury maisons like Dior and Louis Vuitton are capitalising on the ‘divas' of the jewellery world
Pink gemstones can be considered the 'divas' of the jewellery world, thanks to their playful and vivid appearance, which is typically associated with themes of romance, femininity and royalty. While gemstones such as emeralds and sapphires have been traditionally considered more 'elegant' choices for jewellery design, high jewellery maisons – including the likes of Mellerio, Louis Vuitton and Dior – are increasingly featuring pink and purple-hued stones in their latest collections. Rose quartz, morganite, and pink-hued rubies and spinels are encouraging the acceptance of these playful shades, but what else has influenced the growing interest in these gemstones? Advertisement One factor is surely that pink is one of the rarer naturally occurring shades in gemstones and that exclusivity is attractive to consumers. Diamonds, for example, develop a purely pink colour – ranging from faint to fancy vivid shades – due to distortions in their crystal structure caused by intense depth and pressure during formation, according to the Gemological Institute of America. That quality – undisturbed by secondary hues from trace elements – makes them highly sought after. An internally flawless pink diamond ring at Christie's Hong Kong. Photo: Handout 'Even if it's a one-carat diamond, it has significant value as it takes millions of years to produce,' says Rahila Refaaq, gemologist and founder of Hong Kong jewellery label Zaha et Cetera. First discovered in India in the 17th century, pink diamonds have also been found in Brazil, Tanzania, Indonesia, Canada and South Africa, although today the gems are growing increasingly hard to find. The Argyle mine in Western Australia, which produced over 90 per cent of the world's pink diamonds , shut down in November 2020. 'Pink diamonds account for only 0.1 per cent of the 20 million carats of diamonds that are mined from the earth each year,' says Stewart Young, Bonhams' director of jewellery and head of department, Asia. This pink diamond ring is estimated to sell for HK$3.9 million to HK$5 million at Bonhams Hong Kong's Jewels and Jadeite sale on May 22. Photo: Handout
Harpers Bazaar Arabia
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Harpers Bazaar Arabia
The Most Dazzling Jewellery At Cannes 2025
Couture and plenty of carats—the Cannes Film Festival is serving high-wattage glamour thanks to jewels that do all the talking The Cannes Film Festival is never just a celebration of cinema—it's inadvertently a showcase of some of the most exquisite jewellery in the world. Famously sponsored by Chopard, the red carpet is alight with many of the maison's most opulent creations, complemented by pieces from other international maisons around the world. From dramatic diamond collars to stunning coloured gemstones, the red carpet always delivers high jewellery that rivals the glamour of the gowns themselves. Just one day in, this year's festival has already proved that jewellery isn't just an accessory—it can be the main event— these are the pieces that have stolen the spotlight so far. Alessandra Ambrosio wearing Pomellato Irina Shayk wearing Anita Diamonds Bella Hadid wearing Chopard Amina Khalil wearing Chopard Eva Longoria wearing Pasquale Bruni Nadine Nassib Njeim wearing MARLI New York
