Versailles by night
Monday, 26 September 2016, by Antonella Reina
Versailles inspires the last jewelry collection by Dior
Versailles by night with its charming lights inspired the Dior’s latest high jewelry collection by Victoire de Castellane. In playfully recasting these elements, the designer invites us to revisit Versailles, magnifying glass in hand, to better appreciate its graphic and ornamental aspects. "I imagined Versailles by night, where the stones glistened in the candlelight." He commented about his inspiration. On beholding the diamond drop necklace, one might recall a crystal tassel from a chandelier; further along, an earring evokes a curtain tieback in the royal apartments; elsewhere, a bow seems to have escaped from the detail work on typically rocaille, or Rococo-style, furniture…
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Appartements de Mesdames Arabesque ring in pink and yellow gold, platinum, scorched silver, diamonds and emerald.
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Galerie des Glaces necklace in white and pink gold, platinum, scorched silver and diamonds.
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Galerie des Glaces earrings in white and pink gold, platinum, scorched silver and diamonds.
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