Dynamic Diamonds: Presenting the New Bucherer Inner Fire Collection

June 6, 2023

By Sarah Jordan

4 min read

Occasionally, an email will land in my inbox that stops me in my tracks. That’s exactly what happened with the new Bucherer Fine Jewellery Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection of eight masterpieces, each filled with mixed-cut diamonds. Here, I’d like to showcase these cool, contemporary creations and explain why creating minimalistic jewels with character is surprisingly difficult…

Minimalism is often used as a shorthand for ‘simple’, and that’s such an injustice to a whole host of brilliant designers who create aesthetically minimalistic jewels that are anything but ordinary! When developing something outlandish, colourful and detailed, the designer has fewer limitations on their natural creative processes. But there’s an underappreciated art in stripping this back to create something with understated and considered design. The new Bucherer Fine Jewellery Inner Fire capsule collection fulfils this latter brief perfectly with nuanced pieces that are deceptively straightforward.

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman’s Odyssey

Hollie Bonneville Barden considers her Inner Fire High Jewellery creations for Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Hollie Bonneville Barden considers her Inner Fire High Jewellery creations for Bucherer Fine Jewellery

 Hollie Bonneville Barden designing the Inner Fire collection for Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Hollie Bonneville Barden designing the Inner Fire collection for Bucherer Fine Jewellery

 A pair of Bucherer Fine Jewellery Inner Fire earrings in real-life versus an initial sketch by Hollie Bonneville Barden

A pair of Bucherer Fine Jewellery Inner Fire earrings in real-life versus an initial sketch by Hollie Bonneville Barden

 Original sketches and finished designs in the Inner Fire High Jewellery Collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Original sketches and finished designs in the Inner Fire High Jewellery Collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

 A pair of Inner Fire diamond-set drop earrings by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

A pair of Inner Fire diamond-set drop earrings by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

The eight-piece collection was designed by Hollie Bonneville Barden, exclusively set with mixed-cut diamonds to embrace “the free-spirited expression of a modern woman, her energy and magnetism”. Her designs are effortless, but we all know how much work goes into cutting and setting such an array of faceted gems. There’s also an interesting dynamism to the pieces. Diamonds are stacked in ways that feel familiar – like city skyscrapers – but then a pear- or emerald-cut solitaire is added to the mix to shake things up visually.

Two pairs of earrings with pear-, round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Two pairs of earrings with pear-, round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Of course, we’ve seen Bucherer Fine Jewellery do this before with its recent Rock Diamonds collection, which combined round brilliant-cut stones with trapezoidal diamonds. In contrast, Inner Fire feels less rock ‘n’ roll and more futuristic in purely white gold. According to Bucherer, Hollie Bonneville Barden “broke free from the classic codes of geometric lines to instead showcase weightless fluid motion and infinite curves within these masterpieces.”

A dynamic two-finger ring with a pear-shaped diamond solitaire in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

A dynamic two-finger ring with a pear-shaped diamond solitaire in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

An emerald-, baguette- and round brilliant-cut diamond ring in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

An emerald-, baguette- and round brilliant-cut diamond ring in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

A ring with an unusual composition of diamonds in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

A ring with an unusual composition of diamonds in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Inner Fire uses asymmetry and radiating halo-inspired design codes across necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings. Hero gems include pear-, emerald- and round brilliant-cuts, supplemented with brilliant- and baguette-cut diamond accents. Many of these statement-sized diamonds are held in place with a contemporary talon claw-setting, which Bucherer refers to as ‘eagle prongs’, in polished white gold.

A bracelet with a pear-shaped diamond solitaire, round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

A bracelet with a pear-shaped diamond solitaire, round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Although a theme unites all the Inner Fire creations, they each have their own identities. If we had to choose a highlight, it would be the Inner Fire collier with a pear-cut centre stone suspended between two curving lines of round brilliant-cut and emerald-cut diamonds. It is constructed with articulated links of white gold to introduce flexibility and comfort into the design. And let’s not forget a pair of earrings where diamonds are curated as a single light-infused line, ending with pear-cut diamond drops. True minimalistic perfection!

 A signature necklace in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery with a pear-shaped diamond accent, round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in white gold

A signature necklace in the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery with a pear-shaped diamond accent, round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in white gold

 Inner Fire High Jewellery necklace by Bucherer Fine Jewellery with a pear-shaped diamond and two curved lines of round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in white gold

Inner Fire High Jewellery necklace by Bucherer Fine Jewellery with a pear-shaped diamond and two curved lines of round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds in white gold

 A model wears diamond drop earrings from the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery with

A model wears diamond drop earrings from the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery with

 A pair of diamond drop earrings from the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

A pair of diamond drop earrings from the Inner Fire High Jewellery capsule collection by Bucherer Fine Jewellery

Throughout 2023 we have seen a resurgence of diamond jewels on the red carpet, from the Oscars to the Met Gala. The simple, refined power of a line of exceptional diamonds at the base of the neck, reflecting light onto the face, is clearly back in vogue. Fortunately for Bucherer Fine Jewellery, it is already ahead of the curve.

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