PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIPPE LACOMBE INTERIORS: MATTHEW MORRIS WRITER: CARAGH MCKAYObscured by its rose-hued counterpart in recent
years, yellow gold, that 1970s casual-chic favourite,
is once again finding its way into fine watch and
jewellery design. Chanel got the memo and used the
yellow chain of its ‘2.55’ handbag as a starting point
for a new 12-piece fine jewellery capsule collection, the
Gallery, which includes this necklace, shown against
the backdrop of Artek’s striking angular mirror.
Because it allows for bold colour combinations,
yellow gold offers designers a chance to use densely-
hued semi-precious hardstones alongside traditional
light-filled gems, such as emeralds and diamonds.
By framing these in graphic, architectural forms,
Chanel imbues traditional fine jewellery materials
with a contemporary sensibility. ∂BEST METAL
GURUS
Gallery Collection, by Chanel Fine Jewellery
’MY GREEN’ NECKLACE, PART
OF THE GALLERY COLLECTION,
IN YELLOW GOLD, WITH
TOURMALINES, MALACHITE
AND DIAMONDS, £39,000,
BY CHANEL FINE JEWELLERY,
CHANEL.COM
‘124°’ MIRROR, £156, BY
DANIEL RYBAKKEN, FOR
ARTEK, ARTEK.FI054 ∑
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