Let these sparkling wonders take your breath away as we explore their respective sources of inspiration in the first of a two-part guide to the finest high jewellery 2021 has to offer
There’s nothing quite like high jewellery: created to dazzle and inspire, every meticulously crafted masterpiece represents the tireless effort of designers and artisans come to fruition.
Beyond that, however, each collection represents the crystallisation of a house’s aspirations, as well as hope for the future—so in a year where hope is sorely needed, let the most brilliant of jewels shine like a guiding light as we explore 2021’s most opulent high jewellery collections in this two-part guide by Tatler.
1. Boucheron Holographique
French jeweller Boucheron takes on a challenging holographic theme for its new high jewellery range of nine extraordinary sets of creations. Consider them art pieces created with precious gems as the medium. Creative director Claire Choisne was inspired by the work with light and colour of Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson and Mexican architect Luis Barragán, a refreshing shift from inspiration derived from the wonders of nature often seen in high jewellery. Playing with the colour-shifting nature of stones such as Australian and Ethiopian opals, as well as avant-garde materials such as holographic-coated ceramic and rock crystal, Choisne puts up a daring, bejewelled light show that deserves a standing ovation.