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Tulipe Composed of seven pieces , the parure portrays the tulip in all its freedom of form and colour . Emblematic of the Maison ’ s prized creative daring , this flower blossoms in a personality-filled contemporary reinterpretation , typified by the motif opening on a diamond ribbon necklace extending into a chain with gem-set links . Incandescent red spinels feature , as with this 10.70-carat pear igniting a spindle of leaves set with mandarin garnets and spinels . A favourite cut of Empress Joséphine who associated it with dew droplets , the pear is a Maison signature . It highlights the cobalt blue tones of Vietnamese spinels on ear motifs and a ring recalling the Turkish origin of the flower , named “ tülbend ”, for turban . Topped with cushion-cut spinels of 12.13 and 7.58 carats , two other rings complete this mosaic of petals in calibrated stones that also blend in with an aperture watch .
Iris The four pieces of the parure celebrate the iris in all its volume and delicacy . Sourced from a new mine in Tanzania , a magnificent
24.26-carat cushion-cut spinel adorns a transformable necklace with a crystalline pink hued bud . Like a watercolour , the pale pink spinel pavé emphasises the grace of the detachable motif that winds around a diamond rivière with the flexibility of a dancer . Accentuated by a particularly complex pairing , the intense colour of the stones that make up the parure highlights the flower ’ s texture and its serrated edges . The iris also appears on a watch and an asymmetrical ring set with an 8.14-carat pink spinel , creating a poetic impact through earrings adorned with stones totalling 5.10 and 5.85 carats .
Arum Composed of four pieces , this parure transforms the majestic plant with a golden caress .
The virtuosity of the 12 Vendôme workshop stretches white gold into graphic linearity , a reflection of the Chaumet cultivation of the art of the line . Having become an emerald-
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