Flora and fauna jewellery collections rule at the haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris

For those who couldn’t save the date, rework their schedules or re-route their flights, here’s a quick catch-up on the stunning displays of nature-inspired jewellery at the Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris.

Shine like the sun
Life is on the sunny-side up with Piaget’s new 150-piece range of jewellery inspired by the radiance of the sun.

Green, for envy and emeralds
The Émeraude en Majesté collection from Van Cleef & Arpels featured emeralds in all forms —carved, beaded and cut to precision — complemented with ingenious design.

No gain without grain
The Les Blés de Chanel high-jewellery collection was Chanel’s 62-piece assortment, inspired by the symbolism and prosperity of wheat crops.


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Mirroring extravagance
Taking inspiration from France’s prestigious Château de Versailles, Dior’s largest-ever jewellery range provided glimpses into the elements of the palace, like the chandeliers and mirrors.


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Leafing through luxury
Chaumet surprised with its La Nature de Chaumet collection, a range of pieces that comprised a jewelled herbarium in four unique leaves of oak, laurel, lilies and wheat.


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Creature comfort
French mais on Boucheron presented a total of three collections including the Porté Couture, Architecture Inspirée and the Nature Triomphante. The third collection was an array of animalinspired jewellery pieces like a swan diamond cuff, fish amethyst earrings and feather brooch.


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