High jewellery represents a maison’s creative vision at its most ambitious, bringing together artistic freedom, rare gemstones and exacting craftsmanship. Often requiring hundreds or even thousands of hours to complete, these one-of-a-kind creations showcase both imaginative design and technical mastery.This year’s collections from 11 maisons, including Chopard, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget and Tiffany & Co, draw inspiration from house heritage, ancient history and the natural world. Through transformable designs, exceptional gemstones and technically complex settings, they blur the boundaries between jewellery and decorative art.CHANEL SIGNES & SYMBOLES
Chanel's Signes & Symboles Symbole Camelia Rose ring. (Photo: Chanel)
Chanel’s latest high jewellery collection, Signes & Symboles, is built around four emblems associated with Gabrielle Chanel: the camellia, star, radiant sun and lion, the last representing her zodiac sign. The 85-piece collection draws inspiration from the night skies above the Abbey of Aubazine, where she spent part of her childhood, the Mediterranean light at Villa La Pausa and the talismans she kept throughout her life.
Chanel's Signes & Symboles Talisman de Symboles necklace. (Photo: Chanel)
