Chopard beguiles with its lovely new designs worn by A-list faces at the Cannes Film Festival
By The Time Place Magazine
Lily of the valley brooch with tsavorites and diamonds
Born out of a love for endless passion, Chopard has been known to mesmerise its audience with its haute joaillerie. In addition to the occasional unveiling of new creations, the Maison is also a much anticipated guest at the Cannes Film Festival and has been its official partner since 1998. Similar to preceding years, Chopard’s unveiling of its latest high jewellery pieces, modelled by equally captivating celebrities, won the world’s attention.
Orbited around the theme Contes de Fées, the Maison’s approach to the 77 jewellery pieces crafted this year has been nothing but phenomenal. The fairytale-inspired collection draws upon emblems in an iconic manner. Flipping through the pages of Chopard’s book, one might find themselves enchanted by the oak tree-inspired necklace that exudes both majesty and creativity. The ethical rose gold and titanium necklace which took six months to craft, the emblematic tree’s main virtues and appeal were brought to life by the Maison’s gifted craftsmen. With vines that twist and golden flowers that intertwine across one’s neck, Chopard strikes a harmonious balance with the overall warm tones and cool details which consist of the dainty acorns and gem-crusted oak leaves.
Oak necklace in ethical rose gold and titanium
While one might be drawn to the strength of the oak tree, Chopard brings another tale to life through a beautiful sautoir necklace. Bordering the centre of the double-row necklace made of pearls, tsavorite, rubellite and amethyst beads, a singular red flower blooms amidst a wreath of smaller flora. Embedded on a rock crystal, the centrepiece is made of ethical rose gold whereas the dainty vibrant flowers that surround it are made of titanium and complemented with various gems and pearls.
Mushroom ring embellished with white, orange, brown, and cognac diamonds
Not limited to its necklaces, Chopard’s master craftsmen also embedded life into the other forms of jewellery presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Among its vast collection, the Maison conceptualised unique rings in the shape of creatures one might find in a fairytale book. One such ring is the mushroom-shaped ring made of ethical rose gold. The one-of-a-kind piece features a mushroom cap entirely embellished with white, orange, brown, and cognac diamonds. Upon closer inspection, it is evident that the Maison put much thought into the making of this jewellery, seeing as even the bottom of the cap resembles a real mushroom in terms of its sunray-like texture.
Just as realistic yet whimsical in fashion is another ring that boasts a stunning 17.71-carat round-cut rubellite. Set on a diamond studded 18-carat gold base, one can vividly see two charming frogs made of titanium set with pear-shaped emeralds perched on either side of the rubellite, almost seemingly holding the red gem together.
Frog ring with a 17.71-carat round-cut rubellite
Though it might seem that vibrant gems and warmer toned rose gold dominate the collection, lovers of pastel and light hues should not fear as Chopard has made jewelleries to match cooler palettes. Anyone who meets the lucky wearer of this next piece would be delighted to find that underneath her tresses, elegant butterflies are perched on the wearer’s ears. Crafted entirely out of white gold, each wing boasts a vast array of blue, pastel, and pink gems ranging from sapphires to topazes. As if carrying the dewdrop of a fresh flower, each butterfly carries a pear-shaped 27.57-carat aquamarine.
Butterfly earrings in white gold, with two aquamarines weighing 27.57 carats
Just as it had done so in previous unveilings, Chopard has enchanted the world with its ethereal creations under the direction of Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele. Known as the face of luxury, Chopard’s pursuit of illustrious high jewellery and horlogerie began in 1860, and it has risen to become a beloved brand by not only royals, but also the crème de la crème of society worldwide.
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