Sumptuous Jewels on the Rock
On October 25, the Salle des Etoiles at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monaco hosted the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix of High Jewelry, with GEM-T as the media partner. And the Grand Prix is awarded to... Chanel!
Everything was in place. The prestigious location, Monte-Carlo; the guests, leaders and icons from major luxury houses, designers, major jewelry collectors, craftsmen, gemstone producers, as well as figures from the world of cinema and fashion who showcase high jewelry in Cannes such as Eva Herzigová, Isabelle Huppert and Natalia Vodianova. /public-objects/62d4481e-3aa2-4788-a8de-2fdba592961d-6c868bcc-3bc5-42ae-8fea-da4bbeb49aaa-PHOTO1_GEM-T-Newsletter-GrandPrixdelaHauteJoaillerie.webp Image sélectionnée In a glamorous spirit worthy of a film festival, Stéphane Valéri (Société des Bains de Mer) and Jean-Philippe Braud, the co-founders of the event, rose to the challenge for this inaugural edition dedicated to exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the rarest gems. To award the nine prizes among the 11 competing houses, Fabienne Reybaud, an expert in high-end jewelry, organized and presided over the jury of independent experts. The general public also had a chance to vote: 20,000 people cast their votes through a dedicated app and on the Grand Prix of High Jewelry website. /public-objects/bd68c863-9e18-4b58-860e-8748fceba05b-028bf74e-4729-4359-bfcb-58e115168d1d-GrandprixdeHauteJoaillerie_Chanel.webp Image sélectionnée The Prestige of Chanel After 33 jewels had been paraded among the tables, the verdict is announced. The Grand Prix of High Jewelry 2025 is awarded to the house of Chanel for its necklace " Sweater Prestige ", from the high jewelry Sport collection. Let us recall the history of the house and Gabrielle Chanel, visionary of chic sportswear. This necklace delicately reinterprets the drawstrings of a sweatshirt. The only difference being that these are made of emeralds, aligned with exemplary regularity. " It is very difficult to obtain a row of regular, monochrome emeralds, without impurity, of the same tone ", expresses the gemstone expert, Emmanuel Piat, CEO of the house Piat. /public-objects/f7afbd87-fff2-448a-ae5b-b0b4708631d9-dc5e7e7f-87ab-4aa6-b248-d4eeb992b4fb-PrixdesGemmesCOLLIER%20APOGEE%20-%20COLLECTION%20LOUIS%20VUITTON%20VIRTUOSITY%20-%20LOUIS%20VUITTON%20HAUTE%20JOAILLERIE%20%C3%82%C2%A9Laziz%20Haman%20copy1000.webp Image sélectionnée The golden rule in high jewelry, as demanded by this entire competition, is that the stones must not have undergone any treatment; they are not heated, but natural. Another requirement of the contest is that each piece has to be recent (except in the Heritage category) and worth at least 100,000 euros. A dazzling roster Tiffany & Co. wins the Special Jury Prize and the Heritage Prize, for its sophistication and creativity in its high jewelry collections. Chopard receives the Visionary of the Year Award, dedicated to its co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele. /public-objects/be77afb6-a1f9-419e-9d08-1b0a43ef52f1-66d26d28-daa8-4416-8436-66d8a76e32d0-PrixduSAVOIRFAIRE_DIOREXQUIS%20FORET%20NACREE.webp Image sélectionnée The house of Dior has been awarded the Craftsmanship Prize for a necklace, "DiorExquis Pearl Forest", which showcases a high level of technical skill in its materials. Always contemporary, Messika, receives the Design Prize for its highly graphic "Zebra Luhlaza" necklace, combining Sanaan Skarn with shield-cut and baguette-cut diamonds. Dolce&Gabbana captivates the majority with a necklace that has won the Public's Choice Award, highlighting all its influences: baroque, Sicily, and colored stones. Finally, the house of Sahag Arslanian is recognized for the Best Newcomer Award, with its "Lunar Eclipse" necklace.