British jewellery house Garrard unveils its new category of high jewellery titled Couture, launching with a series of spectacular suites – Amazonia, Desert Rose, Northern Lights and Mustique. Venturing into unchartered design territory, they explore different colours, techniques and innovations, play with unique stones and materials in unexpected combinations, and experiment with size and shape.
In the Desert Rose suite, the morganites are framed by mother-of-pearl inlay, its shimmering hue accentuating the intense, peach-pink tone of the stones. Selected for their uniqueness, other statement stones include bicolour tourmalines that softly graduate from green to pink and a buff-top tourmaline that revels in its beauty in a setting designed to showcase the gem in 360-degree fashion.
As showcased in the Northern Lights Suite, the designers at Garrard worked with stone-cutting experts to craft the finest opals, pairing them with bicolour mother of pearl that transitions from white to gold and multi-coloured sapphires to mirror the play of colour within the opals.
The high jewellery launch will be accompanied by a new campaign entitled RULE, inspired by Garrard’s royal heritage.
“We considered how each Couture creation would be worn and, of course, how it would feel against the skin. Intended to be statement pieces, these jewels are incredibly pleasurable to wear, just like a couture dress.” Sara Prentice, Creative Director.
