BUCCELLATI HIGH JEWELLERY COLLECTION “TULLE”, PARIS COUTURE WEEK

Hot on the heels of Paris Haute Couture and four days of fashion shows comes the latest collections of high jewellery from many of the world’s top jewellery brands like Buccellati, Dior, Chanel, De Beers, Piaget, Chaumet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chopard, Louis Vuitton, David Yurman, Ana Khouri, Lydia Courteille and more. Oh, how I love Paris! Especially when it is filled with jewellery and fabulous stylish events in the evening! To fully embrace this event and give you a real sense of the jewellery I tried on, I put together some video highlights for GEMOLOGUE IGTV. It’s an exclusive event open only to clients and journalists and a great honour to attend. I hope you enjoy my curation of new jewellery discoveries from Paris Haute Couture.

The Buccellati boutique at 1 Rue de la Paix was my first stop and I was delighted to see so many breathtaking, one-of-a-kind pieces, thanks to their recent brand expansion. The Buccellati trademark honeycomb technique is instantly recognisable and a common theme that brings the whole collection together. The Phoenix tiara with a subtle but intricate floral and bird motif gave me chills. I couldn’t wait to try it on and wished I had worn it for my wedding day! So beautiful! You can watch my highlight video with Lucrezia Buccellati, who I had the fortune to interview a couple of years ago in one of my featured GEM TALKS.

As one of the world’s most renowned high jewelry houses, Buccellati is admired for its incredible engraving technique, borrowed from the Italian renaissance and the ancient traditions of the goldsmiths of that era. Only the rarest stones find their way into a Buccellati creation and they are often the most vibrant and colourful, making them highly sought after the world over.

Some of their one-of-a-kind masterpieces take over a year to complete. Skillful hands patiently pierce each hole, finishing with a manual saw to carve out the desired honeycomb effect. One slip of the hand and the artist must start all over again from the beginning until perfection is met. The result is a light and lacy effect that rivals the most precious lace found in the Burano isle near Venice, or in Flanders, Belgium.

Reminiscent of the splendorous ruffs worn during the 16th and 17th centuries, the elegant lace effect comes to life with impressive openwork designs. In true Buccellati style, precious jewels contrast beautifully against white and yellow gold, as well as a unique combination of white and yellow gold.

BUCCELLATI GRAND TIAR

The intricate lace design brings a regal elegance to the Grand Tiara with its 928 diamonds (approx. 10 carats). The design features two phoenix that rise from a central flame-shaped element with a central drop-shaped bezel. Perfect for a grand gala or your wedding day.

BUCCELLATI BRACELET MORGANA

Named after Morgana, the legendary protagonist whose magical powers seduced the likes of King Arthur and others, the Bracelet Morgana by Buccellati weaves its own magic. This magnificent cuff bracelet in yellow gold is engraved in a rigatoni and ornate style with star-shaped openwork in white gold. Set with 477 diamonds and embellished with tulle workmanship, the Bracelet Morgana is an enchanting and seductive work of art.

BUCCELLATI ALYSSA PENDANT

This stunning pendant gets its name from the Greek nymph who “came from the sea.” Alyssa is a Greek name that represents happiness and nobility, and has strong connections to the Alyssum flower that symbolises “worth beyond beauty.” The beauty in this pendant is a central sapphire weighing 4.9 carats that gleams out of a yellow gold honeycomb setting, accented by drop-shaped white gold bezel and diamonds. Surrounded by a border of white gold garlands set with 313 diamonds, the Alyssa Pendant remains true to its name: worth beyond beauty.

GEMOLOGUE by Liza Urla features exquisite global discoveries, trendy urban street style, exclusive interviews and rare jewellery reviews – a celebration of fine jewellery, fashion jewellery and vintage jewellery.

*Photographed by Julia Flit. Styling and Art Direction by Liza Urla. All photos belong to GEM Kreatives for GEMOLOGUE.

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MING JEWELLERY LAUNCHES ‘REVERENCE FOR NATURE’ ONE-OF-A-KIND FINE JEWELLERY

Last time I met with Ming Lampson at her boutique in London’s Notting Hill Gate, we talked about her 20-year-long career and how a bag of gemstones gifted to her at the age of 17 inspired her to learn everything she could about gemology, goldsmithing, diamond appraising and jewellery design. With so many beautiful, one-of-a-kind creations to try on, I was excited to preview the new Ming jewellery collection called Reverence For Nature.

To get a real sense of the Reverence For Nature jewellery collection, watch my visit to Ming on GEMOLOGUE IGTV video.

Nature has always been a source of great inspiration for Ming. Her new collection pushes the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship while paying homage to the changing seasons and the wonderful colours of winter, spring, summer and autumn.

I was blown away by the beauty of the gems in this new collection, especially the watermelon tourmaline bracelet. A perfectly symmetrical stone like that I’ve never seen. I was intrigued by the level of thought and mastery in the design. So many creative ideas and concepts I have never come across in one collection before. Ming’s passion for her art is palpable and it was such an honour to talk to her about it over a nice cup of tea.

Now I know it may look like I chose my outfit by Ekaterina Kukhareva to match the Ming jewellery and beautiful flowers adorning the Art Deco boutique, it was pure serendipity! I was ready to shine and try one some unique, one-of-a-kind fine jewellery.

I love this 7.54 carat natural spinel ring how close the setting is and the vintage, antique feeling. Ming told me she chose the setting to mimic a rose bud just before it opens, “when you get a hint of the colour and you just know there’s secrets within. I wanted no edge to the setting so all the stones float in the middle.”

There are 16 incredible pieces in the new Reverence For Nature collection by Ming.

Ming told me the idea for these earrings came from the Japanese ritual of the Shide, a folded piece of paper that’s placed on a shrine as a devotion to the spirits. In this case, the earrings “worship the essence of nature and the essence of the rocks and minerals.” Each stone is linked from behind so when you wear them, you get this wonderful feeling of movement.

I absolutely adore these earrings and just wait until you hear how much work and thought went into them. Ming said she had such a challenge to keep the weight down because of so many diamonds. So she made three models and with a little help, worked out how many holes and how deep the holes needed to be (all from mathematics) to bring the weight down – an extremely important element in earrings if you want to wear them all night long!

A ring that captures the grace of swallows in flight.

Earrings with a clip and stones that appear to be falling out of the setting are all concepts that will inspire further works of art.

The Bee Ring is a delightful and dynamic piece that is always moving like buzzing bees around a cluster of flowers.

This centre jewel, a tricoloured watermelon tourmaline from Brazil, is out of this world! It literally took my breath away.

Ming explains how the three different colours in this one stone means there were two geological events that created this effect.

Matching the colours of the centre stone, Ming painstakingly chose to continue the colours all the way around from front to back. So there’s peachy on top, and electric pink on the bottom, with green in the centre.

I couldn’t resist these extraordinary pearl earrings. You know how much I love pearls! Surprise! These large, freshwater cultured pearls are from China and the lavender colour is very rare . Topped with “spinels and natural sapphires from a Madagascar mine,” Ming explains, “no heat was used on any of the stones”.

This is such a big collection that it seems to me each one could inspire another collection all of its own. Ming told me, “Because these pieces are one of a kind, they will inspire “offspring” from each piece. They are all incredibly different but they have concepts behind them that I will further explore. So the concept of the chain on the earring running through the lilac pearls, or the concept of the clip on top of the ear, how it feeds on and swings round, or how to set stones like they feel like they’re falling out,” will continue to evolve and emerge into new pieces.

With so many beautiful jewels to choose from, there’s something in this collection to please everybody’s taste.

All Ming jewellery is handcrafted in her own workshop in Notting Hill. To see these masterpieces in person, you’ll have to book in advance for a private appointment.

Don’t forget to watch my visit to Ming on GEMOLOGUE IGTV video  to get a real sense of the Reverence For Nature jewellery collection.

 

GEMOLOGUE by Liza Urla features exquisite global discoveries, trendy urban street style, exclusive interviews and rare jewellery reviews – a celebration of fine jewellery, fashion jewellery and vintage jewellery.

*Photographed by Julia Flit. Styling and Art Direction by Liza Urla. All photos belong to GEM Kreatives for GEMOLOGUE.

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