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Nathalie Jean 8.46 Carat Diamond2 Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Drop Necklace
$14,233.05
£10,587.96
€11,869
CA$19,489.92
A$21,670.14
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NOK 144,373.84
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About the Item
An attempt to “poeticize science” is the best way to describe this necklace. It traces its inspiration to the observation of the deep-green lotus leaves floating on a pool within the temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. As the leaves moved, tiny water droplets bounced around on their hydro-repellent surface and gathered into nearly perfectly spherical-shaped bigger drops of various sizes.
Experimenting further, by pouring honey, a more viscous liquid, onto a lotus leaf, even stranger, more elaborately sinuous and endlessly morphing domed shapes appear. The phenomenon, known as the Lotus Effect, not only provided the name of the new contemporary set of jewelry, Lotus & Honey, but also inspired its forms.
The meandering, metallic elements appear to flow gracefully like liquid, creating an effortless impression of mellifluous movement. Rhodium-plated sterling silver was used for a maximum water-like translucency. Interspersed are gemstones that sparkle like water droplets dancing in the midday sun. As always, each piece is handmade in Milan to the highest level of craftsmanship with a spellbindingly meticulous attention-to-detail. The necklace is lithely articulated thanks to intricate, quasi-invisible hinges, while the Diamond2 gemstones (8.46 total carat weight, G color, VS clarity) are set in an innovative cross between a prong and a bezel, with a dome-shaped back that readily evokes beads of liquid.
The pairing of silver and Diamond2 is a nod to jewelry tradition. The combination, which may appear unusual nowadays, was very common in the first part of the 19th century. White gold had not been invented and platinum was not used for jewelry. So, if you wanted to prevent the beauty of precious stones being diminished in the yellow glow of the candles, silver with its bright white color was the only option.
Lotus & Honey Earrings are availbale on 1stdibs as well.
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- Weight:80 g
- Dimensions:Height: 9.85 in (250 mm)Width: 4.73 in (120 mm)Depth: 0.4 in (10 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2024
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- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: L&H_Necklace1stDibs: LU635325608472
Nathalie Jean
Architect by training, Canadian by birth, Nathalie Jean has lived and worked in Milan for thirty years.
Since 1998, her jewellery collections have been presented and sold at Dieci Corso Como in Milan and Seoul, Nilufar gallery in Milan, Donna Karan’s flagship store in New York, Adelaide in Tokyo, Ronce Noire gallery in Paris. It has been part of numerous exhibitions around the world.
She opened her first boutique in Milan, in 2014. An elegant and refined treasure chest, curated in its smallest details, from the custom display systems that are adapted to the themes of her collections to the beautiful 20th-century lamps and design pieces collected over the years.
She also designs jewellery collections for luxury and fashion brands such as Versace, Montblanc and other Jewellery Maisons of the Richemont Group, Christofle, Damiani Group and Swarovski.
Her design pieces and her jewelry are included in the permanent collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Chicago Athenaeum, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Canadian Center for Architecture in Montreal. Her jewelry, product design and interior architecture projects have been featured in numerous architecture, design and fashion books, magazines and newspapers.
Dieci Corso Como, Azzedine Alaia, Alberta Feretti and Pomellato have been among her architecture clients and her designs have been produced by Design Gallery Milano, Driade and Rosenthal. Nathalie has worked at Sottsass Associates in Milan.
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