All that glitters: Some of the most stunning high jewellery from Chanel, Hermes, Louis Vuitton and more
Every year, the world’s top jewellery maisons raise the bar and outdo themselves by delivering phenomenal high jewellery collections that marry tradition, innovation, and sheer opulence. This year is no exception. Chanel elevates hoodie drawstrings into luxurious gold sport cords, Boucheron captures the ethereal beauty of Iceland’s glaciers and sea foam in diamonds and gold, while Bulgari unveils the stupendous €40 million (US$41.89 million; S$56.45 million) Serpenti Aeterna necklace with 140 carats of flawless diamonds. These extraordinary pieces prove that when it comes to high jewellery, the stakes – and sparkle – continue to reach dazzling new heights every year.
Among the standouts is the Harmony necklace from the first act Music that features a jaw-dropping 8.72-carat pear-shaped diamond. Artisans took 1,800 hours to complete the articulated masterpiece, partly because it required them to create 700 bezel settings and 2,800 claw settings to hold each diamond and blue sapphire.
