Piaget's Prismatic Opulence: A Dazzling 150-Year Celebration
Tracing its roots back to 1874, when Georges-Édouard Piaget founded a movement-making company in the Swiss village of La Côte-aux-Fées, the brand has since evolved into a renowned jeweler, establishing itself as a trendsetter in both realms. The Essence of Extraleganza collection, the third and most spectacular of Piaget's 150th-anniversary product introductions, is a true testament to the brand's commitment to innovation and craftsmanship.
Embracing the Vibrant Hues of the 1960s and 70s
Piaget's artistic director, Stéphanie Sivrière, drew inspiration from the brand's heritage designs of the 1960s and 70s, which were known for their bold, colorful, and avant-garde aesthetics. The result is a stunning lineup of jewels that seamlessly blend traditional techniques with a modern, vibrant sensibility.
Among the standout pieces in the Essence of Extraleganza collection is a necklace featuring a fiery cascade of trapezoid-cut carnelians set in rose gold and centered on a 21.23-carat cushion-cut spessartite garnet. Another captivating creation is a cuff watch adorned with 26.11 carats of baguette-cut Colombian emeralds. The collection also includes a suite of blue-on-blue designs, such as a V-shaped necklace set with sapphires, tourmalines, and marquise-cut aquamarines surrounded by opals, turquoise, and diamonds, accompanied by a matching ring and mismatched earrings.
Piaget CEO Benjamin Comar emphasizes the collection's ability to highlight the brand's couture inspiration and its exceptional chainmaking skills, which are showcased throughout the pieces. The carnelian necklace, for instance, was created through a meticulous process of hand-weaving the mesh structure, followed by the painstaking assembly of each numbered hue and piece to achieve the captivating mix-and-match effect.
The Essence of Extraleganza collection exemplifies Piaget's ability to embrace modernity while employing traditional techniques to create timeless designs. Comar notes that the brand's jewelry style has remained coherent, with the 1960s and 70s designs still feeling fresh and relevant today, embodying the Piaget paradox of being both timeless and modern.
The Essence of Extraleganza high jewelry collection is a remarkable celebration of Piaget's 150-year legacy, seamlessly blending the brand's watchmaking heritage with its renowned expertise in jewelry-making. The collection's dazzling array of prismatic hues, intricate craftsmanship, and avant-garde sensibility solidify Piaget's position as a true master of high jewelry.
