As Gabrielle Chanel’s emblematic flower, the camellia was one of her icons. With no fragrance, and no thorns, she was seduced by its simplicity. To the opulence of a rose, she preferred its sobriety, its almost geometric roundedness and the classic ordering of its petals in a perfect symmetry. It was a white camellia that became one of her emblems. With her taste for opposites, she would wear it like a jewel, in stark contrast against a little black dress or sweater.
In 2019, the 1.5 collection presents 50 pieces of High Jewelry, of which 23 are transformable, offering the freedom to wear them in a multitude of ways. Creations that become the expression of a personality. The embodiment of a style and a look. Jewelry, like Mademoiselle would create, that is neither an accessory, nor an ornament and about which she said, “My (jewels) are flexible and detachable […] You can take apart the jewelry and use it to match a hat or fur. In this way, the set of jewelry is no longer an immutable object. Life transforms it and bends it to its needs”.
Diamonds, pink sapphires, rubies and rose gold are imbued themselves with the most subtle brilliance on these pieces of jewelry with ethereal volumes that express all the strength, the expertise and the creativity of CHANEL Fine Jewelry.
ROUGE INCANDESCENT transformable necklace, in white gold, rubies and diamonds. Detachable camellia motif that may be worn as a brooch, and reveals another openwork camellia motif.
ROSE POUDRÉ transformable necklace, in pink gold and diamonds. Detachable camellia motif may be worn as a brooch. The necklace may then be worn without a motif, or the motif may be pinned onto the necklace in a variety of places.
ROSE TENDRE transformable bracelet, in white gold, pink gold, carved pink quartz, cultured pearls and diamonds. Detachable camellia motif that may be worn as a brooch, and reveals another pave camellia motif when it is removed.
ROUGE TENTATION transformable ring, in pink gold, red spinels and diamonds. The removable diamond petals reveal a spinel ring. The diamond petals may be attached to a small pink gold and diamond Camélia brooch for an oversized effect.
ROSE INTENSE ring in pink gold, pink sapphire and diamonds.
ROSE POUDRÉ earrings in pink gold and diamonds.
CRISTAL ILLUSION transformable earrings, in white gold, rock crystal and diamonds. Detachable camellia motifs may be worn as brooches. The piece may then be worn without a motif.
ÉCLAT DE DIAMANT transformable watch, in white gold and diamonds. Detachable camellia motif may be worn as a brooch. The watch may then be worn without a motif.
QUINTESSENCE brooch in platinum and diamonds.
QUINTESSENCE brooch in white gold, moon stones and diamonds.
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