PEARL REPORT | 33 | 2024-2025 DESIGN 设计 In Paris, high jewellery has long been linked with haute couture. As such, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode or FHCM, which organises the highly awaited Haute Couture Week twice a year, also manages the Haute Joaillerie calendar. It is during Haute Joaillerie that luxury houses in Place Vendôme would shine the light on their latest high-end collections. Pearls of luxury Pearls are dominating luxury fashion and jewellery circles of late. Think aristocratic multi-row designs to ultramodern punk and offbeat interpretations. In high jewellery, pearls were the stars of the 2024 edition of Haute Joaillerie with one-of-a-kind collections by Boucheron, Buccellati, Chaumet, Messika and Pomellato. But above all, two major Japanese brands specialising in pearls, Tasaki and Mikimoto, were the centre of attention with their breathtaking pieces. Mikimoto’s mesmerising pearls Inspired by the iconic ribbon motif, the house of Mikimoto unveiled its latest high jewellery collection, The Bows, at the prestigious Hôtel d’Evreux on Place Vendôme. Celebrating the sophisticated elegance of bows and ribbons, pieces in the collection are in perfect harmony with the world of haute couture. Speaking with the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Mikimoto General Manager Flaviene Barbier highlighted the house’s meticulous knowhow and the exceptional quality of its pearls that define the collection. “We only keep the most beautiful pearls or less than 10 per cent of the pearl harvest,” she revealed. According to Mikimoto, around 30 designers from Tokyo collaborated to bring The Bows to life. Extensive research on Art Deco drawings from Mikimoto’s archives was likewise carried out. These artworks were then reworked to create modern iterations of the jewellery pieces at the brand’s workshops in Japan. New era of Tasaki For its part, Tasaki presented a new chapter of its “Ritz Paris by Tasaki” high jewellery collection as the brand celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2024. The collection consists of 13 pieces in total, each inspired by the 125-year history of the legendary Ritz Paris and its architecture. The collection features Lumineux, inspired by the lavish balls organised by Ritz Paris founder César Ritz; Scintillement, which takes inspiration from the hotel’s iconic curved staircase; and Unisson and Harmonie, both designed in homage to the creative spirit that inspired Parisian fashion a century ago as well as famous hotel guests, including Nancy Cunard, Marchesa Luisa Casati and Barbara Hutton. 1, 2. These platinum bracelet and ring from Tasaki’s Unisson Collection bring to mind the prosperous past of Paris at the height of its creative prowess centuries ago. The rows of Akoya pearls form soft, elegant curves reminiscent of delicate lace dresses while tanzanite gems illustrate the dynamic energy of this celebrated time; 3. This spectacular necklace in 18-karat white gold from Mikimoto’s The Bows Collection is adorned with Akoya pearls and diamonds. When worn, the necklace sits delicately like lace on skin. The harmony between brilliant diamonds and lustrous Akoya pearls takes refinement to a new level | 1, 2. Tasaki的Unisson系列铂金手链和戒指，令人忆想数个世纪前创意焕发的巴黎 黄金时代。多排Akoya珍珠链形成柔美的曲线，宛如精致的蕾丝裙子，亮丽的坦桑石则展现了这个时代的朝气活力; 3. 这条华丽的18K白金Akoya 珍珠配钻石项链出自Mikimoto的The Bows系列，配戴时有如蕾丝般顺贴肌肤。璀璨的钻石与光泽迷人的Akoya珍珠和谐搭配，将精致工艺提升到 新的高度。 1 2 3
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