Hypnotic Beauty - Dior Rose Des Vents
An iconic odyssey, the Rose des Vents jewellery collection by Victoire de Castellane is now enriched with precious new pieces. A journey led by the four winds continues with Rose Céleste, an homage to Monsieur Dior’s passion for divinatory art.
The luminous greens of emerald and malachite, combined with mother-of-pearl and diamonds, appear on a cuff and four-strand necklace, while a remarkable multicolored choker, punctuated with diamonds in a rice grain setting, enhances a look with audacity.
Decorated with lapis lazuli and a compass rose, a hand jewel and a pair of earrings, like talismans, blend into a monochrome ensemble of motherof-pearl and diamonds.
The facets of Rose Céleste, featuring a majestic sun in chased yellow gold on one side and a sparkling moon on the other, keep company with Rose des vents’s eight-pointed star on a bracelet, earrings and necklace in black and white onyx and mother-of-pearl. A set of hypnotic combinations that may be worn with either face forward.
Like sentimental jewels, circle rings edged in a twisted rice grain motif create an elegant counterpoint between delicate diamonds and the Rose des Vents and Rose Céleste medallions.
DIOR JOAILLERIE: THE A TO Z OF VICTOIRE DE CASTELLANE WRITTEN BY VICTOIRE DE CASTELLANE, TEXT BY OLIVIER GABET
A lavish celebration of twenty years of Dior Joaillerie showcasing the breathtaking creations of creative director Victoire de Castellane through an extravagant illustrated dictionary
As creative director of Dior Joaillerie since its beginnings in 1998, Victoire de Castellane is renowned for her fearless approach to jewellery. Crossing the boundary between natural and artificial, her fantastical jewels are inspired by global pop culture, Christian Dior’s life and work, and the floral world and embody a timeless, poetic style.
To fête twenty years of Victoire de Castellane’s designs, this luxurious volume presents a dictionary of eighteen chapters, each introduced by a dazzling drop cap ornate with an original collage of drawings. From the first collections to the acclaimed Le Bal des Roses pieces and the celebrated floral gardens of Belladone Island, Dior Joaillerie’s history is explored from its debut and up to the latest collection, Gem Dior, presented in Venice in June 2019 and exclusively shot for this publication. More than 300 images by renowned photographers such as Guido Mocafico and Erwan Frottin illustrate this original alphabetical journey. Through the dictionary entries penned by Olivier Gabet, director of the Musée des Arts décoratifs, readers uncover nonlinear, playful insights into the fascinating world of one of the world’s foremost jewellery designers.
Printed in Italy and with creative direction by Thomas Lenthal, this exquisite piece of bookmaking is a stunning homage to Victoire de Castellane’s artistry and imagination.
