Couture Creations: Le Vian’s High Jewellery Collection is a Gemstone Paradise
Another highlight of my visit to JCK Las Vegas this year was Le Vian, which presented a dizzying array of high jewellery, fine jewellery, 2024 trends, and even a catwalk show to highlight its new creations. Here, I would like to focus on its High Jewellery Couture Collection, featuring pieces with price points ranging from $20,000 to $3 million. If you are enticed by juicy coloured gemstones, neon Paraiba tourmalines and tantalising blueberry-hued tanzanites, then this is the selection for you…
With so many new jewels presented by Le Vian at JCK Las Vegas, it’s hard to know where to start! Fortunately, I gave myself an advantage by selecting one Le Vian creation for my ‘Best of JCK’ round-up, which you can read here. I was blown away by the sheer size and proportions of a Le Vian amethyst necklace from the Couture High Jewellery Collection. It’s set with 192 carats of grape-coloured amethysts, 30 carats of Chocolate Diamonds, and three carats of ‘Vanilla’ Diamonds, all set in a rich and warm 18k rose gold framework. Of course, this wasn’t the only Le Vian High Jewellery piece to turn heads in Las Vegas, so let’s look at some more jewels below.
Katerina Perez wearing the Le Vian Chocolatier necklace in Strawberry Gold, featuring 192-cts of Grape Amethysts, 30-cts of Chocolate Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture High Jewellery Collection
Colour abounds in this high-end collection of jewels, including fancy-colour diamonds, precious gemstones, unusual gem materials, bi-colour tourmalines and much more. I am naturally drawn to the oceanic hues of peacock aquaprase – a new type of chalcedony discovered this century. The Morgan earrings feature 30 carats of oval-shaped cabochon peacock aquaprases, set with Vanilla and Chocolate Diamonds, while the Artista necklace boasts 114 carats of cabochons and nearly nine carats of diamonds.
Le Vian necklace in Strawberry Gold, featuring 216-cts of Peacock Aquaprase, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
Katerina Perez wearing a Le Vian necklace in Strawberry Gold, featuring 216-cts of Peacock Aquaprase, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
If blues are your forte, then the Le Vian Couture Collection boasts beautiful sapphires and tanzanites. The Elsie pendant is set with a 2.98-carat pear-shaped cornflower Ceylon sapphire, plus rows of blue sapphires and colourless diamonds in platinum, while the Maise ring boasts a similarly vibrant 3.03-carat pear-shaped corundum. The Grace ring contains what Le Vian calls a ‘Blueberry Sapphire’ of 3.21 carats, so named for a subtle shift of purple, coupled with baguette- and round brilliant-cut diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds. The same descriptive term of ‘Blueberry’ is also associated with the brand’s tanzanite jewels, including the Aliyah earrings with two cushion-shaped gems of 28.82 carats total and the Zahra necklace with 173.91 carats of graduated cushion-shaped tanzanites in an alternating flower motif. I must also mention the brand’s Paraiba tourmalines, especially a 7.12-carat heart-shaped Paraiba ring with rows of oval-shaped and round brilliant-cut diamonds for 2.78 carats.
Le Vian Couture pendant in platinum featuring a Cornflower Sapphire, and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum featuring Cornflower Sapphire, Blueberry Sapphire and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in Vanilla Gold featuring a Blueberry Sapphire, Vanilla Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds
Le Vian Couture earrings set in Vanilla Gold, featuring 15-cts of Blueberry Tanzanite and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture necklace featuring 15-cts of Blueberry Tanzanite and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum featuring a 7.12-ct Neon Blue Paraiba Tourmaline and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture pendant in Vanilla Gold, featuring a 14-ct Neopolitan Opal, Vanilla Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in Strawberry Gold featuring a 12-ct Neopolitan Opal, Chocolate Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum, featuring a 5-ct Neopolitan Opal, Vanilla Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in Two Tone Gold, Vanilla Diamonds, Sunny Yellow Diamonds and Light Pink Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum, Strawberry Gold, Very Light Pink Diamonds, Vanilla Diamonds and Strawberry Diamonds
Katerina Perez wearing a Le Vian Couture ring in Two Tone Gold, Vanilla Diamonds, Sunny Yellow Diamonds and Light Pink Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in Vanilla Gold, Chocolate Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum, Strawberry Gold, Sunny Yellow Diamonds, Strawberry Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum and Honey Gold, featuring a 2-ct Light Yellow oval Diamond, Vanilla Diamonds and Natural Light Yellow to Fancy Yellow Diamonds
Jonathan LeVian, Lexy LeVian, Miranda LeVian and Eddie LeVian at the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast & Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Models walking the runway during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Models walking the runway during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Model wearing Le Vian jewels during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Model wearing Le Vian jewels during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Model wearing Le Vian jewels during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Militsa Borisova and Lisa Dillon wearing Le Vian jewels during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Caitlin Shey Spears and Lisa Dillon wearing Le Vian jewels during the Le Vian 24th Red Carpet Revue - Trend Forecast and Fashion Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Le Vian Denim Pearl pendant in Vanilla Gold, Denim Ombré and White Sapphires, Vanilla Pearls and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Sea of Pearls ring in Strawberry Gold, Vanilla Pearls, Nude Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds
Le Vian pendant in Strawberry Gold, featuring a 9.5-ct Peacock Aquaprase, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Sea & Sky pendant in Vanilla Gold, Denim Ombré Sapphires and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Denim Balayage Stingray earrings in Honey Gold, Denim Ombré Sapphires and White Sapphire
Le Vian Deep Sea Fishing pendant in Vanilla Gold, Blueberry Sapphire, Vanilla Pearls, Nude Diamonds and Blackberry Diamonds
Le Vian Deep Sea Fishing pendant in Vanilla Gold, Blueberry Sapphire, Vanilla Pearls, Nude Diamonds and Blackberry Diamonds
Le Vian Chocolate & Honey Caribbean pendant in Honey Gold and Chocolate Diamond
Le Vian ring in Honey Gold, mother-of-pearl, onyx, Cinnamon Citrine and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Berry Garden Butterfly ring in Vanilla Gold, Deep Sea Blue Topaz, Denim Ombré and White Sapphire
Le Vian Couture pendant in Honey Gold, Costa Smeralda Emeralds, Passion Ruby, Chocolate Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Camellia earrings in Strawberry Gold, Passion Ruby and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Carved Flora Pearl ring in Strawberry Gold, Raspberry Rhodolite, Grape Amethyst, Cotton Candy Amethyst, Denim Ombré Sapphires, White Sapphire, Vanilla Pearls and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Precious Honeycomb bracelet in Strawberry Gold, Passion Ruby and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Love Bird pendant in Strawberry Gold, Blueberry Sapphire, Passion Ruby, Cinnamon Citrine and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Modern Romance ring in Strawberry Gol, Neopolitan Opal, Bubble Gum Pink Sapphires, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Couture Blueberry Sapphire Love Song pendant in Strawberry Gold, featuringa 4-ct Blueberry Sapphire, Vanilla Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds
Le Vian Modern Romance earrings in Strawberry Gold, Passion Rubies and Bubble Gum Pink Sapphires
Le Vian Venezia Collection ring in Honey Gold, Green Apple Peridot, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Venetian Tiles Collection ring in Strawberry Gold, Passion Rubies and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Venetian Collection ring in Vanilla Gold, Blueberry Sapphires, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Balayage bangle in Strawberry Gold and White Sapphire
Le Vian earrings in Vanilla Gold, Denim Ombré and White Sapphires
Le Vian Balayage pendant in Honey Gold and Chocolate Ombré Diamonds
Le Vian bangle in Honey Gold, Costa Smeralda Emeralds, Chocolate Diamonds and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian bangle in Strawberry Gold and Nude Diamonds
Le Vian Ombre bangle in Honey Gold and Chocolate Ombré Diamonds
Le Vian Couture bracelet in platinum, Honey Gold, Sunny Yellow Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture earrings in platinum, Honey Gold, Sunny Yellow Diamonds and Vanilla Diamonds
Le Vian Couture ring in platinum, featuring a 4.5-ct Blueberry Tanzanite, Vanilla Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds
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Katerina Perez With more than 12 years’ experience in the jewellery sector, Katerina Perez’s expert knowledge spans everything from retail sales and management to content creation, including brand building, jewellery writing and styling. Born and raised in St Petersburg, Katerina’s favourite hobby as a child was playing with the treasures in her grandmother's jewellery box, inspiring a lifelong love of jewellery from a very early age. She spent five years in St Petersburg University of Culture and Arts studying not journalism but business studies and languages, and her writing skills have developed as her passion for her favourite subject – jewellery – has grown. This is why her writing comes straight from the heart rather than the pages of a book. Daughter of an entrepreneur mother, Katerina exchanged her retail management job for jewellery writing in 2013 and hasn’t looked back since.
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