Capucine H: Jewelry for a Cause

«As a designer inspired by nature, I am committed to protecting the planet for future generations. That’s why I do my best to adopt a responsible and sustainable way of working.» Capucine Huguet is a French designer motivated by a strong sensitivity to climate issues. Her brand Capucine H, which she founded when she was only 23 years old, was created with the aim of «arousing curiosity, perhaps a discussion, so that everyone would take actions that can lead us to imagine a better future for the planet.» A courageous artistic path in which creativity and commitment are channeled into a particularly sophisticated product both in terms of aesthetics and workmanship. The creations are made from recycled gold and silver in artisanal workshops in Paris. «Gold mining is one of the most destructive types of mining. The production of a gold ring generates 20 metric tonnes of mining waste, with mercury and cyanide entering the water system. This is frightening. Metals can be recycled over and over again with no effect whatsoever on their properties; recycled gold is absolutely identical in appearance and quality to newly mined gold.» The diamonds chosen are either antique or ethically mined, as are the colored gemstones. All practices adopted to achieve a unique design that carries important messages. A successful exercise in Tethys, the new collection in collaboration with Métiers d'Art de Chanel, which focuses on the role of phytoplankton, a micro-organism living in the oceans that can transform carbon into oxygen and which is also the basis of the food chain. To develop her research, Capucine interviewed marine biologists and scientists in order to better understand the importance of phytoplankton and the threats it faces. The result is meaningful and brightly colored jewelry with new and complex shapes, developed through a combination of different materials and textures.

Inspired by the photographs of CNRS research directorInspired by the photographs of CNRS research directorChristian Sardet and the drawings of biologist Ernst Haeckel, jewelspresenting new, complex shapes, imprinted with a mixture of differentmaterials, textures, and colors, Tethys collection.