Style Edit: Inside Chopard’s glittering Red Carpet collection 2023, unveiled at Cannes Film Festival – Caroline Scheufele designed 76 haute joaillerie masterpieces honouring the 7 arts
Chopard often takes inspiration from cinematic history to interpret delicate art forms in the Red Carpet collection – from Cinderella’s glass slipper and pumpkin carriage to Charlie Chaplin’s black and white era – and otherworldly ethereal designs inspired by the Garden of Eden.
Scheufele’s creative flair and inspirations combined with the maison’s rich artistic heritage results in unique, one-of-a-kind high jewellery pieces.
Take, for instance, her love of travel, which inspired a pair of 127-carat yellow sapphire earrings supported by a group of antique-style sculptures carved in gold and set with brilliant cut diamonds.
In other pieces, diamonds and sapphires create a delicate feathering effect to form volutes in a pair of earrings and a brooch inspired by ancient literature and as an ode to authorship.
Elsewhere in the collection, a choker draws inspiration from music, with rows of diamonds representing the lines of a musical score.
An ode to the decorative arts, the butterfly ring draws upon a broad palate of colourful gems, representing the graduating tones of a masterly painting.
Architectural art forms give rise to a clean-cut, symmetrical necklace in tinted titanium and tanzanite with a 32-carat pear-shaped gem.
Staying true to its original creative inspiration, the world of cinema gives rise to unique designs. Scheufele selected a crescent moon pendant, representative of the requisite darkness – both literal and metaphorical – needed for someone to fully immerse in the depths of a film.
Scheufele’s creative spirit shines through in the use of unconventional materials such as titanium, as well as her willingness to experiment with stone cutting techniques and production processes.
- Chopard has a storied history with the Cannes Film Festival – from its 25-year partnership to redesigning the highly coveted Palme d’Or award – all framed by its annual Red Carpet collection
- Worn by celebrities including Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz and Fan Bingbing, Chopard is known for its creative approach to haute joaillerie design, and this year’s pieces pay tribute to the 7 arts