Boucheron’s artisans explored different shades of black on the iris, juxtaposing matte finishes across some of the petals’ expanse with glossy striped markings. Diamonds set into white gold pattern the flower’s surface and contours, with their tracery of white lines. The wisteria presented a twofold challenge: making it as weightless as possible, yet robust. The artisans solved this by combining ceramic, titanium and aluminum, keeping its total weight down to just 150 grams. White ceramic and a pavé setting of diamonds reintroduce light into the leaves and petals. A stag beetle nestles at the base of the composition. Its body sculpted in titanium with bands of white gold, has a shiny black finish that contrasts starkly with the pavé diamonds. The vase is made of aluminum and titanium, and set with black spinels. The iris detaches to form a shoulder brooch, while the wisteria can be worn as a jewel in the hair or on clothing, and the stag beetle becomes a brooch. 4,685 hours of work… More here.

I don’t even want to think about how much this would cost…

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