This year, creative director Claire Choisne delved into Maison Boucheron’s Art deco archives for the new haute joaillerie collection from Boucheron, “Histoire de style, Art Déco,” a genderless collection for both males and females.
Like a contemporary echo of the Roaring Twenties, Claire Choisne has retained the couture spirit with evocative jewels with extremely pure lines and sublimated with emeralds, composed among others of tie necklaces, ribbon bracelets and signet rings.
Here we present the most beautiful pieces...
CRAVATE ÉMERAUDE
A piece of jewellery that looks just like a tie, a couture echo to those flapper years, when women asserted their style through details gleaned from the masculine wardrobe. The contrast between materials and colours is enhanced by the numerous ways this jewel can be worn: as a tie, a necklace, or even, after detaching its emerald heart, as a collar jewel, or a brooch.
RUBAN DIAMANTS
More than a jewel, this white gold ribbon set with baguette and round diamonds is the ideal genderless accessory. With its chevron pattern, iconic of Art Déco, this graphic line can equally be a belt, a headband, a choker, or even two genderless bracelets.
NŒUD DIAMANTS
If bow-ties have essentially served as baroque ornaments in the history of High Jewellery, here is a pure bow-tie, enhanced by the black and white contrast. Claire Choisne’s creative eye made it a brooch, a bow-tie or even a ring, faithful to Boucheron’s multi-wear tradition.
LISERÉ DIAMANTS
This black edge expresses all the power of a simple black line: it only needs to border a 5.27 carat pear-shaped diamond drop to draw a radically modern piece. Just like a braid would highlight a garment, this piece is a Boucheron signature on a High Jewellery classic.
PLASTRON ÉMERAUDES
A necklace as an armor? This proud plastron borrows its opulence from that time when men wore High Jewellery as a sign of power and glory.
In the tradition of Boucheron’s multi-wear, this spectacular necklace can transform into a choker and a bracelet, and its design is available as a graphic ring and two different pairs of earrings.
BOUTON ÉMERAUDE
A ring like a button on a finger. Set with a cushion Muzo emerald of 7.43 carats, this ring is discreetly extravagant with its soft curve, the purity of the lines and the black, white and green colours dear to Claire Choisne. It is the finishing touch to a look, just like the perfect button on a garment.
CHEVRON ÉMERAUDE
A necklace so supple it follows every movement. Recalling the chevron pattern that was dear to Boucheron in the 1920s, Claire Choisne imagined a soft white gold chain paved with diamonds and ending with a 61.35 carat emerald drop. The boldness of this piece lies in its clasp turning into an ornament.
COL ÉMERAUDES
With its pure design, this necklace follows the sharp line of a V-Neck and tells us all about the timeless modernity of Art Déco and about the Boucheron signature. Its radical design dares to place 28 emeralds horizontally.
CHEVALIÈRE ÉMERAUDE
A conqueror? This signet ring allies the powerful octagonal design of Place Vendôme to the precision of its cobblestones. Like wearing the Parisian coat of arms on one’s finger.
For more information or to shop the collection visit: www.boucheron.com
