Memos & Marvels

ALLURE Gucci’s ode to color The new high jewelry collection from Gucci explores gemstones in all their glorious color, while revisiting three of the house’s archival motifs. Alongside spectacular pieces featuring colored center stones, the Marina Chain necklace is an explosion of rainbow hues where diamonds alternate with a profusion of rubies, tsavorites and intense sapphires. (MdP) DUO Giberg, two generations, one brand For decades, his foundry in Biel/Bienne has supplied gold to the watch industry. Since last year, Andreas Altmann has teamed up with Zino Spinedi to develop Swiss luxury jewelry brand, Giberg. Together, they have already convinced several European retailers to stock their (mostly for men) rings and bracelets, which combine striking designs with superlative finishing and combinations of precious materials. (BL) /public-objects/37025705-d025-4c51-ba14-8d18b7af704b-314ccfa3-6509-40c0-a394-cfd9a3917107-Ombre%20%C3%83%C2%A0%20supprimerBagueAmphoraR2AUW02_A12560.webp Image sélectionnée BOOK Luxury insights “Thanks to a partnership with NASA, we were able to capture the beauty of a changing sky with a material named aerogel,” confides Boucheron CEO Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, one of 25 personalities who have contributed to a book illustrating how the luxury sphere constantly reinvents itself. From an idea by ISG Luxury Management and published by FYP Éditions, it compiles viewpoints representing luxury’s many facets, with content that is both interesting and informative. Kudos to the book’s two authors, Gabrielle de Montmorin and Véronique Lepinay. (BL) /public-objects/55fd4b71-3199-49e5-8f51-4fc11b7510f2-419a0a4f-2c22-4890-84e4-34eb602b62b7-417SxuQSdrL._SY445_SX342_2560.webp Image sélectionnée BOUTIQUE Jill Wolf, 25 years of jewelry passion For the past 25 years, Jill Wolf has shared her passion for contemporary designs and fashion jewelry with the customers who visit her velvet-lined boutique in Geneva’s Old Town, as well as with connoisseurs across Switzerland, through her online presence. Marie-Hélène de Taillac, Pippa Small and Donatella Pellini are among the independents whose jewelry she champions, alongside Dorette, Ten Thousand Things, Dana Kellin and Sophie Bille Brahe. (MdP) /public-objects/80d3d401-8570-4e0f-906d-cb6e7c41e137-8282a6d7-fdf0-42d0-ba23-6748c15dafd1-JillWolf%C3%82%C2%A9G.Maillot_point-of-views.ch2560.webp Image sélectionnée SIGNATURE A bracelet to wear every day “The Geneva Cross is not just a piece of jewelry; it is a precious talisman, one that stays with us and never leaves our side,” insists Christophe Golay, co-founder of Croix de Genève, a young brand whose inspiration is the Canton of Geneva coat of arms. The stylized cross lends itself to five designs, in steel or rose gold. The cross is handcrafted then mounted on a marine cord bracelet that is woven in the brand’s atelier in Carouge. Each piece comes with a lifetime guarantee. (MdP) /public-objects/488da4a2-cade-48bb-b841-f4d5a0f289e8-3beeedf8-bcf8-446e-afc8-ab245ccd0c62-Le%20Pr%C3%83%C2%A9cieux2560.webp Image sélectionnée NUMBER 1,7 The amount, in millions of carats, of emeralds, rubies and sapphires brought to market by Fura Gems this year. Its Mozambique mine of rubies and sapphires garnered global attention following the discovery of a 101-carat, pigeon blood rough ruby. Cut into a cushion shape, the 55.22-carat “Estrela de Fura” realized $34.8 million when it went under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York in June 2023: the highest price ever achieved by a colored gemstone at auction. (MdP) /public-objects/3a9cb149-857f-4aa5-8f0c-c0e99f468359-99f1adb7-5211-44dc-b890-e429cf10aae9-FURA%20Pink%20sapphires.webp Image sélectionnée