Metamorphosis by De Beers Chapter 1 January 2023

Avoiding the clichés that it’s straightforward to show to as a designer when decoding nature, De Beers has unveiled the primary chapter of its new Metamorphosis excessive jewelry assortment, which is impressed by the passing of the seasons. Slightly than specializing in a single season for every jewel, spring, summer time, autumn and winter converge in every of the 9 distinctive items, that are collectively titled Prelude. Exploring nature’s potential to always rework with the passage of time, the 4 seasons are represented not as symbols which can be related to them however by the combining of white, yellow and rose gold, totally different diamond setting methods, intricate goldwork and the stones themselves, a mixture of white and Fancy colored diamonds.

De Beers’ stylised imaginative and prescient of the seasons is clearest in an impressive, transformable excessive jewelry necklace, which options 4 distinct strands of diamonds. The primary, wintry strand is snow-set with diamonds in white gold, whereas the second showcases star-set yellow diamonds, suggesting the welcome shoots of spring. A twisted rope of yellow gold evokes ripples in the summertime sand, with the fourth strand set with brown diamonds in triangles of rose gold, mimicking autumn’s wealthy carpet of leaves. 

On this excessive jewelry necklace, and 4 different items within the assortment, the theme of metamorphosis is central to their identification. Every incorporates a component of transformability, with the strands on the necklace strung between detachable clasps, changing it from a longer-length sautoir to a choker. Click on to see the three variations on a mannequin.

The stand-out piece within the assortment is a recent ear cuff that introduces flashes of color right into a palette of heat golds and crisp whites. Suspended beneath the cuff, the 4 strands of diamonds are tipped with chrysalises crafted from titanium in vibrant shades of blue, brown, inexperienced and pink, which will be eliminated and worn on a allure bracelet. On this piece, you actually get a way of De Beers’ message of transformation, that “change is the one fixed”.

The place there are assertion diamonds, they’re fabulous – that is De Beers, in any case – and the goldwork is excellent, with antique-inspired methods, together with fil couteau (knife-edge) and perlage (gold beading), including texture and visible curiosity to the diamond settings. These are complicated, technically bold items which can be proof of De Beers’ personal evolution within the excessive jewelry house, with the model striving to indicate that it’s as a lot a pacesetter in innovation and craftsmanship as it’s within the diamond enviornment.

On this planet of excessive jewelry design, nature is a considerably predictable muse, however there’s nothing predictable about De Beers’ Metamorphosis creations, with half two of the gathering launching this summer time. I sit up for seeing what intelligent twists on this time-honoured topic are coming subsequent.