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How to sparkle

this Med season

Glittering events await this summer.

Zoe Dickens checks out the latest fine jewellery

The Med season is just around the corner and, with it, a whole

host of parties and events that call for a fine jewellery update.

Luckily, the world’s greatest houses are happy to oblige with

a variety of new collections to snap up before your yachting

neighbours do.

As classic and covetable as the name suggests, the

Chanel Icons collection is a hit list of the French fashion

house’s most famous designs reworked in glittering

diamonds. Featuring the instantly recognisable camellia, star

and palm motifs, there’s no better place to show these off than

the Cannes Film Festival red carpet in May.

If your tastes are more high-octane

then look to Monica Vinader and her

Riva collection for diamonds with

all-day appeal for the Monaco Grand Prix

at the end of May. Although inspired by the

Italian Riviera, these easy-to-wear pavé

pieces in yellow and rose gold are perfect

for the extended celebrations of F1’s most

prestigious race.

Of course, with all the balls, galas and society gatherings

that the Med season entails, subtly chic jewels with a lifespan

beyond one party are a must. Van Cleef & Arpels’ recently

unveiled Diamond Breeze collection of timeless, understated

pieces in pristine diamonds and white gold offers just that.

Whether you choose the romantic Lotus ring for the amfAR

gala or the Snowflake collar and matching bandeau ring for

the Venice Film Festival, these are gems you’ll treasure long

after the sun sets on the Côte d’Azur.

If after all that excitement you’re ready for the peaceful

shores and pastel colours of the Amalfi Coast then turn

to Cartier for high jewellery timepieces to rival the beauty

of Positano. Conceived as part of the famous Tutti Frutti

family, the Tiny Tutti Frutti and Toi & Moi watches were

debuted to rave reviews at SIHH 2016. With each featuring

tiny leaves, berries and flowers picked out in vivid rubies,

sapphires, emeralds and diamonds, it’s not hard to see why.

Chanel Icons fine jewellery, chanel.com; Monica Vinader Riva

collection, monicavinader.com; Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond

Breeze collection, vancleefarpels.com; Cartier Tutti Frutti high

jewellery watches, cartier.co.uk

Cartier Tiny Tutti

Frutti watch and,

top, Toi & Moi

watch, POA

Van Cleef &

Arpels’ Snowflake

necklace, POA

Above:

Snowflake

ring,

£47,100.

Below:

Lotus ring,

£53,000

Chanel

Camélia

Sautoir,

£25,500

Plume de

Chanel

earrings,

POA

Chanel

Camélia

earrings, POA

Riva Hero Wave

cuff, £885, and

necklace, £1,250

Riva

Cocktail

earrings,

£630

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