5/03/2010
Ajurette Magablog
LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTION FOR CHOPARD'S 150th BIRTHDAYBear cub ring (left): Composed of two sapphires (0,1ct), one onyx and diamond (23,8ct) set in white gold.
Celebrating the brand's 150th anniversary of sparkling years, Chopard has created the Animal World Collection that comprises 150 one-of-a-kind pieces of different animals in shape of rings, brooches, necklaces, and earrings made from precious and semiprecious stones as well as unexpected materials such as red gold and ironwood.
Copresident and artistic director, Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele says
"I love this new collection. It allows me to work on a theme that's been close to my heart since I was a child."
Storks earrings (above): In white and red gold set with two briolette-cut kunzites, diamonds, black diamonds, yellow diamonds.
Antelope Earrings (right): Yellow gold earring set with brown and yellow diamonds and emeralds.
From sketches to complete pieces of Monkey Pendant (below).
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Clownfish Plastron (above): White gold set with moonstones, aquamarines, blue sapphires, pastel blue sapphires, blue topazes, icy quartz, Paraiba tourmalines, pear-cut diamonds, diamonds, amethysts, apatites, chalcedonies, and tsavorites.
Seahorse earrings (left): White gold earrings with brilliant-and-rose-cut diamonds and onyx cabochons.Image courtesy of Chopard
