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Deep Time: Louis Vuitton’s Latest High Jewellery Collection
In her fifth High Jewellery collection for the iconic Parisian design house, Artistic Director of Watches and Jewellery Francesca Amfitheatrof has created a collection that takes us back to the earth’s origins and life itself. Composed of 170 pieces across two chapters, the Louis Vuitton Deep Time High Jewellery Collection boasts the most impressive gems the Maison has used in its history.
The creation of the universe is one full of mystery and magic. Louis Vuitton’s Deep Time High Jewellery Collection, the brand’s largest to date, takes us on a journey to the exact time and place these cataclysmic events happened through two chapters. Chapter one – Geology – tells an exciting story of the birth and formation of our planet, first through lava and molten rock, followed by oceans, tsunami waves and shifting tectonic plates. Chapter two – Life – explores the origins of living organisms, from the spiral formation of DNA cells to the creation of flora and fauna. Let’s take a closer look at the three design elements that Amfitheatrof uses to bring this incredible story to life.
Model wearing a series of High Jewellery rings from the Louis Vuitton Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Mixing Metals
Amfitheatrof illustrates the epic tale of the birth of our planet and the creation of life by setting contrasting materials together within a single piece. Throughout the collection, Amfitheatrof’s vision unfolds through the melding of platinum and yellow gold. This is first seen in chapter one’s Volcano High Jewellery earrings, where bars of platinum and gold are set with pavé diamonds and two pear-cut spessartite mandarin garnets, accentuating the different tones of the metals. The use of the alternating metal bars motif is continued in the matching Volcano High Jewellery cocktail ring. The next piece to feature this mixing of metals is the Rupture High Jewellery necklace. It is a physical representation of the seismic movements and signals of tectonic plates that caused, over hundreds of millions of years, the separation of the supercontinent known as Gondwana into the continents we know today. Here, Amfitheatrof uses platinum and yellow gold to create “one of Deep Time’s most daring and audacious jewels”.
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Volcano High Jewellery earrings in gold, platinum, 4.18-ct spessartite Mandarin garnets, LV Monogram Star cut diamonds and diamonds from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Volcano High Jewellery rings in gold, platinum, a 9.31-ct cushion-cut pink tourmaline, a 20.70-ct cushion-cut tourmaline, V Monogram Star cut diamonds and diamonds from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Rupture High Jewellery transformable necklace in gold, platinum, a 15.02-ct oval-cut opal, a 13.81-ct triangle-cut yellow sapphire, 17.75-cts of oval-cut opals, zircon and diamond from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Fossils High Jewellery necklace in gold, platinum, a 27.83-ct emerald-cut blue sapphire, a 5.52-ct LV Monogram Star cut diamond and diamonds from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Plants High Jewellery necklace in gold, platinum, ruby, emerald, LV Monogram Star diamonds, Flower cut diamonds and diamonds from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Gondwana High Jewellery necklace in white gold, platinum, emerald, LV Monogram Flower cut diamond and diamonds from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Volcano High Jewellery ring and bracelet in gold, platinum, tourmaline, LV Monogram Star cut diamonds, garnet and diamond from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
Model wearing Louis Vuitton Wave High Jewellery necklace in white gold, a 40.80-ct oval-cut Royal Blue sapphire, LV Monogram Flower cut diamond and diamonds from the Deep Time High Jewellery Collection
The Louis Vuitton Origin High Jewellery necklace features a 10.21-ct brilliant-cut D FL diamond
The Louis Vuitton Wave High Jewellery transformable necklace features a 40.80-ct oval-cut Royal Blue sapphire from Sri Lanka that is detachable
The Louis Vuitton Drift High Jewellery necklace features a 41.12-ct emerald-cut yellow sapphire from Sri Lanka and a 33.49-ct emerald-cut Santa Maria type aquamarine
The Louis Vuitton Wave High Jewellery transformable necklace features a 6.19-ct LV Monogram Flower cut diamond
The Louis Vuitton Bones High Jewellery necklace features a 43.58-ct oval-cut opal from Australia and a 20.93-ct ear-cut Paraiba tourmaline from Mozambique
The Louis Vuitton Fossils High Jewellery necklace features a delicate honeycomb motif, punctuated with diamonds
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Livia Primo Lack Watches & Jewellery journalist and content creator Livia Primo Lack has covered all matters when it comes to luxury jewels and timepieces. Through her strong background in the editorial world Livia has developed a keen eye for up-and-coming new designers as well as for exciting innovative work by iconic brands.
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