Le jardin de Chaumet perpetuates the love of the more than two-hundred-year-old firm for tradition and for nature that has distinguished all its pieces since its foundation in 1780. “From the first day in her bright workshop, Marie-Étiene Ninot began to sign her letters with the suggestive words naturalist jeweler to turn them into a hallmark of Chaumet and an aspect now inseparable from its identity,” explain the most veteran voices of this firm that maintains its artisan workshops in Place Vendôme in Paris.
Now Chaument presents a new installment of its high jewelry collection in which it has invested more than four years of work, with this naturalistic garden that seeks to be its most intimate journey to Eden and the most genuine essence of the brand. That intimate and deep bond that already fell in love with Josefina Bonaparte or Eugenia de Montijo (her valuable historical archives shine alongside her jewelry in her palatial Parisian boutique) continues to captivate both members of royal houses and great European families as well as the owners of money. new, an unparalleled challenge for the brand.
To compose this unique garden, Chaumet's design studio brought together plant species from all over the world, in a fusion of landscapes and seasons. And in this new challenge, the artisans of the 12 Vendôme workshop united the universe of botany with that of high jewelry in a work for which each of the stones and carvings were meticulously chosen (the French one, with its marked angles, predominates), the most daring settings and even ingenious invisible closures that speak loudly of the brand's savoir faire.
“For us, quality is in the detail and in the dedication and respect for the past, which is a great source of inspiration and above all a great platform to reinvent today for tomorrow,” explain the artisans of the French firm. . There are very few firms that have that privilege and that understand this legacy “as an extraordinary gift from our predecessors,” they remember.
There are a total of 68 pieces inspired by traditional styles that in some cases include size 8/8 with 17 faces, considered the predecessor of the brilliant cut. In honor of the extraordinary gems in the collection, the imagination has been taken to a new stage to sculpt the gold imitating floral petals or delicate lace and create jewelry in the pure Chaumet style, that is, transformable like those that have shone the most in the long run. history of the House.
Thus, these very light pieces (they literally seem to be caressed by the wind) can be worn in very diverse ways and play with volume and realism borrowed from nature, perpetuating a walk impregnated by Chaumet's fascination with the distant. Wander through nature. Walk among the flowers. Go into the field. Recreate floral bouquets. This is the new garden that the historic Maison steps into.
