by Olivier Dupon
Notes on an Obsession • March 2017 •
by Olivier Dupon
Notes on an Obsession Each month in this column, I will share my secret jewellery findings with you; a selection of up to five jewellery pieces based on their craftsmanship and inspiring creativity. Only one-of-a-kind (or limited edition) jewels, chosen from all around the world, will make the cut. It is not about value (pieces could start from a few thousands up to millions), yet these pieces could make as much a good financial investment as an emotional one. There will be no theme other than uniqueness in all aspects. It is exclusively on Deluxe Pad for you to peruse, appreciate and eventually make your own. Olivier Dupon
March 2017
The ‘Butterfly Ring’ by Ming Lapsom, the London private jeweller who is sought-after for her bespoke handmade creations and couture reveries, is a feat of ingenuity. To evoke the gold and black wings of a swallowtail butterfly, the designer layered black gold onto yellow gold filigree creating the impression that the wings are flickering (18K yellow and black gold set with an 18.75 carat pink fancy-cut natural tourmaline, Oriental Garden Collection). www.mingjewellery.com
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
This entirely handmade neckpiece by world-renowned maestro Paula Crevoshay has a regal allure, the kind that befits an Italian medieval queen. It is also sensationally modern as its ornate pattern would enhance any simple attire. (18K yellow gold set with 24.82 carats of rhodolite garnets (15 pieces) “N”, 2.88 carats (3 pieces) “N”, 10.30 carats (16 pieces) “N”, and 2.87 carats of tsavorite garnets (12 pieces) “A”, Beyond Color Collection – Headley Whitney Museum, Marylou Whitney). www.crevoshay.com
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
The ‘Xuanas Earrings’ by German jeweler Otto Jakob, will be unveiled at this month’s Tefaf Maastricht fair. They are extraordinarily lifelike thanks to their yellow gold casts of St. John Wort’s petals (Hypericum perforatum), while the pistils of white gold are micro pavé-set with diamonds and surrounded by stamens and pollen grains covered with matte red enamel. (18K yellow and white gold set with 160 G VS diamonds – 0.50 carat, ten black diamonds – 0.03 carat, and vitreous enamel). www.ottojakob.com
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
Another fascinating example of lifelike authenticity, this time with rippling ribbon, can be seen in this divine ‘Precious Coexistence Necklace’ by Greek jeweller Fanourakis. The diamond-paved ribbon twists and turns, revealing white or yellow gold, in a whimsical and spontaneous way (18K yellow and white gold set with 12.35 carats of rose-cut diamonds). www.fanourakis.gr
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
The ‘Desert Rain Ring’ by V.A.K Jewellery plays on both evocation and illusion. A scatter of rose-cut diamonds seem to be falling onto the brushed gold surface, like rain on sand. It is a prominent cocktail ring, but more than anything an auspicious promise, like rain in the desert. (18K brushed gold set with a 1.65-carat oval shape rose-cut G VS1 central diamond and peripheral rose-cut diamonds for a total of 8 carats). www.vakjewellery.com
Notes on an Obsession
by Olivier Dupon
Notes on an Obsession Each month in this column, I will share my secret jewellery findings with you; a selection of up to five jewellery pieces based on their craftsmanship and inspiring creativity. Only one-of-a-kind (or limited edition) jewels, chosen from all around the world, will make the cut. It is not about value (pieces could start from a few thousands up to millions), yet these pieces could make as much a good financial investment as an emotional one. There will be no theme other than uniqueness in all aspects. It is exclusively on Deluxe Pad for you to peruse, appreciate and eventually make your own. Olivier Dupon
March 2017
The ‘Butterfly Ring’ by Ming Lapsom, the London private jeweller who is sought-after for her bespoke handmade creations and couture reveries, is a feat of ingenuity. To evoke the gold and black wings of a swallowtail butterfly, the designer layered black gold onto yellow gold filigree creating the impression that the wings are flickering (18K yellow and black gold set with an 18.75 carat pink fancy-cut natural tourmaline, Oriental Garden Collection). www.mingjewellery.com
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
This entirely handmade neckpiece by world-renowned maestro Paula Crevoshay has a regal allure, the kind that befits an Italian medieval queen. It is also sensationally modern as its ornate pattern would enhance any simple attire. (18K yellow gold set with 24.82 carats of rhodolite garnets (15 pieces) “N”, 2.88 carats (3 pieces) “N”, 10.30 carats (16 pieces) “N”, and 2.87 carats of tsavorite garnets (12 pieces) “A”, Beyond Color Collection – Headley Whitney Museum, Marylou Whitney). www.crevoshay.com
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
The ‘Xuanas Earrings’ by German jeweler Otto Jakob, will be unveiled at this month’s Tefaf Maastricht fair. They are extraordinarily lifelike thanks to their yellow gold casts of St. John Wort’s petals (Hypericum perforatum), while the pistils of white gold are micro pavé-set with diamonds and surrounded by stamens and pollen grains covered with matte red enamel. (18K yellow and white gold set with 160 G VS diamonds – 0.50 carat, ten black diamonds – 0.03 carat, and vitreous enamel). www.ottojakob.com
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
Another fascinating example of lifelike authenticity, this time with rippling ribbon, can be seen in this divine ‘Precious Coexistence Necklace’ by Greek jeweller Fanourakis. The diamond-paved ribbon twists and turns, revealing white or yellow gold, in a whimsical and spontaneous way (18K yellow and white gold set with 12.35 carats of rose-cut diamonds). www.fanourakis.gr
Notes on an Obsession
March 2017
The ‘Desert Rain Ring’ by V.A.K Jewellery plays on both evocation and illusion. A scatter of rose-cut diamonds seem to be falling onto the brushed gold surface, like rain on sand. It is a prominent cocktail ring, but more than anything an auspicious promise, like rain in the desert. (18K brushed gold set with a 1.65-carat oval shape rose-cut G VS1 central diamond and peripheral rose-cut diamonds for a total of 8 carats). www.vakjewellery.com
Notes on an Obsession
