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In 2025 , the Bamboo creative capsule collection perpetuates the historic links the Maison maintains with nature . By celebrating the majestic beauty of bamboo as an introduction , Chaumet offers a preview of the theme of its new High Jewellery collection : a tribute to naturalist treasures , fusing the wonders provided by nature with the savoir-faire of supremely skilled jewellers , in the process celebrating and preserving the preciousness of the natural world .
Paying homage to Asian culture , Chaumet surprises by seizing upon the majesty of bamboo – a plant relatively underrepresented in its stylistic repertoire , apart from two sketches dating from the time of Fossin . Imbued with rich symbolism – integrity , determination and modest y in China , prosperity in Japan – bamboo is the subject of a ten-piece graphic parure .
Playing with paradoxes , it honours the identity of a plant that rises majestically towards the sky and is able to bend without breaking . Engraved yellow gold also dialogues to striking contrast with the white gold .
Lending contemporary impact to the neckline , the bib necklace is composed of graphic leaves and stems . Its plunging ‘ V ’ shape recalls some of the highly modern sketches and pieces from the storied heritage , testifying to the characteristically Chaumet style in which its design is inscribed .
The masterful use of articulation , another emblematic technique of the Maison ’ s savoir-faire , gives it surprising suppleness , just as the combination of bead bright and cut-down settings testifies to the preeminence of the 12 Vendôme artisans .
The shimmering gold is enhanced by a superb 13.19-carat black Australian opal , whose vivid fire flickers with an original
combination of colours , from bright blue to apple green , gorgeously complemented by tsavorite garnets .
This contrast-rich palette is also repeated on three bold brooches . The first can be transformed into a hair ornament , the second is made up of two distinct elements designed to be worn as a pair , while the third features highly flexible diamond bands .
ISSUE 69 2025 THE ART OF LUXURY