Chopard unveils a rare collection

Chopard unveils a rare and precious collection of colored diamonds, rubies, sapphires and tourmalines

Driven by the great passion for gemstones of Caroline Scheufele, Creative Director of Chopard, the Maison Chopard unveils

About stunning new jewelry for Paris Fashion Week. It forms diamonds, rubies, sapphires and tourmalines

Rare Paraiba This colorful and sparkling variety of gemstones will soon be accentuated by the Maison's craftsmen.

Through a breathtaking array of fine jewelry creations.

For many years, Chopard has been dedicating its participation in Paris Fashion Week to presenting the finest gemstones. it was

Caroline Scheufele, Co-President and Creative Director of Chopard, has a deep passion for stones from an early age.

Exceptionally generous, not to mention her innate talent and insight, which is why she travels around the world in search of

For the most amazing gemstones to fuel her abundant creative talent.

Rare collection

Indeed, in 2017 Chopard was honored

Introducing the Garden of Kalahari, which was made of a single rough diamond weighing 342 carats, which was cut into 23 pieces.

There were 5 diamonds of over 20 carats in weight and of flawless D-Flawless. In addition

To an ultra-pure raw emerald stone bearing the name (Chopard Insofu), with a weight of 6225 carats, and it is maintained today by the hands of the most brilliant experts.

of the house's craftsmen in order to prepare it to shine in the collection of jewelry that is currently being prepared.

New gemstones are being unearthed that herald the birth of exquisite jewelry creations such as that of Caroline Scheufele.

Just her creativity.

Sapphires glow brightly
The show opens with a pair of bright yellow Ceylon sapphires (since Sri Lanka is known as the Island of Jewels),

Both stones are oval cut and weigh one 127,70 carats and the other 151,19 carats. In addition to their impressive size,

The two sapphires are distinguished by their uniform color and exceptional clarity

In addition to their balanced structure that characterizes the most expensive Ceylon sapphires. These two stones shine brightly

The glow of the sun, and they will be crowned with a ring with a bold design and a matching open bracelet.

natural colors

Another 26.70-carat sapphire features the most brilliant royal blue color that rounds out the color spectrum of the sapphire family.

of aluminum oxide. This stone was also extracted from the land of Sri Lanka, which is rich in gems degree Translucent blue colour

To capture the rays of light in its octagonal shape with perfect symmetry, which in turn contributes to enhancing the intensity and brilliance of colored gemstones.

On the other hand, a precious ruby ​​of a fiery red color shines with vitality, distinguished by amazing purity and a great weight of

10,06 carats. Thanks to its strong red color, along with its impressive size and other distinctive features, it has become

This stone is one of the best examples of East African stones. Similar to the aforementioned sapphire stone, the sapphire stone is distinguished

In its natural color that has not been subjected to any heat treatment.

This sense of amazement continues when we see two sets of colored diamonds, each including a pair of designer earrings

A modern and delicate ring with an open design opposite the ends, sparkling on them with three pink diamonds and three green diamonds in an elegant pear shape. In general, colored diamonds are more common than white diamonds

The presence of chemical elements or impurities that change their absorption of light. In addition to the natural beauty of these stones

Quality title group

Exceptional, the quality of the pieces plays an important role in revealing the brilliance of their colours. For a long time colored diamonds, such as the Dresden stone, have been considered

Green), as a privilege of the kings who inlaid their royal emblems with it. For many years, colored diamonds have attracted increasing attention among discerning diamond collectors, and green diamonds are still among the rarest colors of diamonds.

Pink diamonds have increased in value due to their remarkable feminine color, and this is also due to the recent depletion of their stocks in the “Argyle” mine located in Australia, from which, over many decades, the bulk of pink diamonds in the global market has been extracted.

Caroline Scheufele obtained the three green diamonds from mines in Brazil

The three pink diamonds from South Africa. These stones combine perfectly in size (the largest weighs 4,63 carats) and lack of inclusions.

Color harmony

How can one explore the beauty of nature's treasures without passing by the blue tourmaline, as pure as crystal purity, which...

Chopard sheds light on it with a semi-set that includes three charming tourmaline stones? The first two stones have an impressive weight

Over seven carats, their matching blue hue and supreme purity make for the perfect pair of earrings. while conferring

Their harmonious proportions and the subtlety of their ingenious oval cut ripples with bright blue gradations resulting from the multiple reflections of light within the stone.

Due to the presence of copper in the soil of northern Mozambique, some of the finest types of tourmaline in different colors have recently been extracted from it.

They range from pure blue to teal, which are very similar to the famous Paraiba tourmaline that was mined in Brazil during the XNUMXs and later in Nigeria. Therefore, the assembly of such a group can be considered

A Mozambican tourmaline of this color, size and quality is an exceptional opportunity. On the other hand, it will be highlighted

On the third stone, which weighs approximately 16 carats, by setting it on a ring with a design that matches the design of the earrings, to create a semi-set with charming appeal.

Exceptional skills in crafting jewelry and gemstones
In addition to these gems waiting to be crafted, Chopard is also presenting to the Parisian public some of its latest jewelery made in its Haute Couture ateliers. Among them is a creativity fit for queens, which is evident in a necklace

A white diamond shining with an imaginary luster radiating from a bright yellow diamond weighing more than 100 carats. Caroline Scheufele described it by saying: “Given the history of my family as specialists in the jewelry industry for several generations, my life was distinguished by dealing

With the rarest gems, this yellow diamond immediately caught my attention with its enormous size and enchanting color, so today Chopard is proud to present it to you.”

A ring set entirely with diamonds and crowned with a 30,63-carat yellow diamond, bright yellow and oval-cut, also stands out.

In addition to a necklace with exquisite decorations and engravings made of rose gold and set with diamonds and pink sapphires. The design of the necklace is inspired by the lace collars of the court courtesy of the XNUMXth century, reminding us of the strong bonds

Which combines artistic crafts in the world of fashion and the world of jewelry.

Exceptional gemstones
Technical Specifications

Unheated royal blue sapphire of 26,70 carats, octagonal shape (Sri Lanka).

Two sapphires weighing 151,19 and 127,70 carats, yellow and oval-cut, not heat-treated (Sri Lanka).

Unheated octagonal 10,06-carat sapphire (Mozambique).

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A 3,88-carat pear-shaped, vivid pink-purple diamond, VVS1 (South Africa).

1,12 carat pear-shaped, vivid pink, internally flawless diamond (South Africa).
1,10 carat pear-shaped, vivid pink, internally flawless diamond (South Africa).

4,63 ct Vivid Green Diamond (VS2) (Brazil).
1,25 ct Vivid Green Diamond (VS1) (Brazil).
1,03 ct Vivid Green Diamond (VS1) (Brazil).

Two Paraiba tourmalines weighing 7,31 and 7,23 carats (Mozambique).
15,98 carat oval-cut Paraiba tourmaline (Mozambique).

Heart-shaped emeralds of 1,96 and 2,06 carats (Zambia).

Necklace in ethical Fairmined 18K white and yellow gold, set with pear-shaped white diamonds (27,04 carats) and cushion-cut diamonds (27,63 carats), and crowned with an exceptional 100 carats of Fantastic Yellow cushion-cut diamonds.
Reference number: 9006-810172

Necklace in ethical 18-carat fair-mined white or pink gold set with pink sapphires (78,91 cts) and diamonds (57,09 cts).
Reference number: 9001-818659

Ring made of ethical white and yellow 18 karat certified fair mined and set with a diamond stone

Weighing 30,63 carats in a bright yellow color and cut Oval, and two 2-carat oval-cut diamonds on either side,

On a wire fully set with round-cut diamonds and yellow round-cut diamonds set with claw-set technique.