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TTiffany & Co.
PPiaget
Tiffany & Co. dug into its archives to develop its new Keys
Collection of pendants and charms evoking a time of keepsake
boxes, diaries, steamer trunks and country manors, all the while
channeling the jeweler’s great legacy. Designs of vintage skeleton
keys are rendered in medallion or heart shapes, decorated with
flowers or diamonds, and suspended from fine 18-karat gold,
platinum or silver chains. Designed to be worn alone or layered, the
keys, in Tiffany’s expert hands, are nothing less than talismans.
Piaget celebrates life on the high seas with its new Limelight Paradise
collection, a clever take on the yachting lifestyle. From the coralinspired
diamond pendant at left to a bracelet strung with whimsical
charms such as an 82-carat citrine cut to resemble a pineapple, to
a series of cocktail rings that take their mandate all too literally (one
ring, called “Sex on the Beach,” features a pink tourmaline center
stone accented by a peridot lime), Piaget offers a vicarious escape
to the tropics, even, or perhaps especially, for the deskbound.
VVan Cleef & Arpels
The art of gardening is the ultimate expression of man’s desire to
tame nature, but each culture approaches the task differently. The
French garden is a masterpiece of spatial geometry, while the classic
English version is overflowing and unruly. The Italians emphasize
nature’s relationship to architecture. In the Orient, harmony, balance
and tranquility are key. At Van Cleef & Arpels, the new Les Jardins
collection offers a glorious tour of this sublime garden universe, with
jewels, like these Pavillon d’Or sapphire and diamond earrings from
the Orient series, that speak to the enchanting power of Eden.
COUTURE International Jeweler l Basel 2009 l 17