The opals of Victoire de Castellane

Jan 30, 2017

I like colourful, bright stones with bold colours. I like it when designers introduce more daring mixes. I like inclusions and stones with stories, while loupe clean gems often appeal to me less, unless they come in more atypical sizes, which give them a potential that the classic sizes diminish. And then, I like opals.

For many years now, they have been a classic in high jewellery collections. We remember Louis Vuitton, which presented remarkable pieces featuring them last July. For this month of January, it is the house of Dior that has clearly illuminated this fashion week with perfect centre stones from Ethiopia or Australia. Victoire de Castellane offered us pieces faithful to her creative identity: colours that clash and respond to each other but also cascades of diamonds make up this new opus“Dior et d’Opales“, like a box of acidulous candies that just wants to be shared. Focus!

JDDE93054 - FASCINANTE OPAL RING

Fascinating Opal” ring, 750/1000th white gold, diamonds and black opal. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JPLM93002 - PETIT PANACHE RING

Petit panache” ring, pink gold 750/1000, diamonds and opal. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JOLY93023 - EXQUISE OPAL HIGH JEWELLERY TIMEPIECE (3)

Exquise opale” secret watch. Pink and white gold 750/1000, diamonds, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, opal, spessartite garnets, purple sapphires and rubies. Quartz movement. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JDDE93053 - FASCINANTE OPAL BRACELET

Fascinating opal” bracelet, white gold 750/1000, diamonds and black opal. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JOLY93025 - MAJESTUEUSE OPAL HIGH JEWELLERY TIMEPIECE (1)

Majestueuse opale” secret watch, white gold 750/1000, diamonds and opal, quartz movement. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JPLM93004 - PETIT PANACHE RING

Petit panache” ring, yellow gold 750/1000, diamonds and black opal. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JDDE93057 - FASCINANTE OPAL RING

Fascinating opal” ring, pink gold 750/1000, diamonds and opal. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JDDE93059 - ETINCELANTE OPAL RING

Étincelante opale” ring, white gold 750/1000, diamonds and black opal. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

JOLY93026 - MAJESTUEUSE OPAL HIGH JEWELLERY TIMEPIECE (3)

Majestic opal” secret watch, yellow and white gold 750/1000, diamonds, black opal, pink sapphires, spessartite and tsavorite garnets, emeralds, yellow sapphires, amethysts, rubies and sapphires. Quartz movement. Photo: Dior Joaillerie

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marie chabrol

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