A gigantic bow in the hair, defying the laws of gravity? Excessive necklaces, covering the whole chest? Jewels that move within two dimensions, springing from their box like mischievous sketches suddenly appearing from paper&hellip; And why not? The exceptional pieces of the &ldquo;More is More&rdquo; collection are true jewels of technicality, experimentation, machining.

Paris, 2020. Successive lockdowns have darkened horizons and muted momentums of optimism and lightness. Facing her mood boards, Claire Choisne looks for an answer to these paralyzing troubles. She throws out the idea of a wild project: a free High Jewelry, released from any constraints. Out with size, shape, and materials restrictions and out with conventions. In with joy.
Pop colors, extravagant volumes, basic silhouettes, simple. In the effervescence of 26 Place Vend&ocirc;me, the studio of Boucheron is elated by the impulse of their Creative Director. Like the pages of a teenage diary, the mood boards are filled with pop colors, joyful looks, geometric designs, and kitsch motifs. Spheres, cubes, flat. Cheeky mixes, XXL smiles, life in Technicolor: memories appear on the surface, as the outlines of a new High Jewelry emerge. Drawing its energy from the influence of pop art, the soft rebellion of the Memphis artists and the illusion of perspectives liberated from any rule. Transforming reality into a world that rewrites joy.

A gigantic bow in the hair, defying the laws of gravity? Excessive necklaces, covering the whole chest? Jewels that move within two dimensions, springing from their box like mischievous sketches suddenly appearing from paper&hellip; And why not?

Everything is possible&hellip; with new materials and with the technical innovations of a studio perpetually dedicated to creativity, to the search for the perfect shape and the most rigorous setting of gemstones. Especially when it is all about glorifying enthusiasm, joy, and emotion. What is precious if it is not about these core values, which make the world go round&hellip; And that Maison Boucheron has continuously celebrated for 165 years.
The exceptional pieces of the &ldquo;More is More&rdquo; collection are true jewels of technicality, experimentation, machining. They are an ode to boldness as much as High Jewelry, through the assembling of materials, stones, diamonds, and colors.

By pushing the boundaries of High Jewelry, with the greatest respect to its values, and by questioning the meaning of precious, these creations take us far away. Where innocence welcomes beauty without any constraints, where enchantment dwells, where sophistication looks easy and the world exhilarating.

A gigantic bow in the hair: red on one side, black and white stripes &ndash; mimicking the &ldquo;gros grain&rdquo; code of Boucheron &ndash; on the other. The red part of the bow is made with bio acetate, a favorite of eyeglass manufacturers: it is weightless and offers this shade &ndash; as close as it gets to the color of an iconic soda. Bio acetate is made from wood paste and cotton fibers, mixing lightness and sustainability, thanks to producing methods respectful of the environment.
An exclusive in the world of High Jewelry, magnesium as a metal completes this technical prowess, on the back of the piece. Magnesium is 30% as light as aluminum and its density is ten times as light as gold. The 200 parts necessary to the creation of this jewel were all carefully worked separately, then assembled, ensuring the final piece&rsquo;s resilience as well as an aerial flexibility.

Spheres, cubes, graphic stripes: pop and geometric pieces, that would have escaped from a 70s art gallery. 6 rings, graphic and light. 4 of which have extraordinary volumes, with a quirky and provocative balance. Black, white, red, or blue lacquer fills these aerial rings. On these rings, a yellow diamond and sapphire sphere lies delicately, along with a rock crystal and white gold cube, outlined by titanium and resin. On another ring, the Italian glass of Murano &ndash; made on this island by artisans &ndash; shines through a hypnotic blue. It is engraved with the most extreme precision, making that piece the most precious cube.
Photo: Ring set with diamonds, in resin and titanium.

A two-finger resin ring displays a majestic rock crystal sphere, taking center stage. This sphere is carved, its linings made of yellow diamonds and its heart filled with yellow sapphires. At its side, a black titanium and diamond cube completes the geometric harmony of this jewel, which is both technically and visually exceptional.
Photo: Ring set with mother-ofpearl, paved with tsavorites, and decorated with lacquer, in resin and titanium.

Who said hoodie strings could not be appropriate in High Jewelry? A 40 cm long jewel, to be fixed &ndash; like a brooch &ndash; on the base of the hood. A multiwear piece: strings become long earrings, or stud earrings entirely paved with diamonds. Citrine, diamonds, black lacquer, onyx, white opal, yellow gold, titanium, aluminum: a whole palette of technical and precious materials. Put together, they allow the blooming of this jewelry oddity.

Orange and blue: these opposing colors share the same space on this oversized neo-necklace. It is extravagant and mischievous, stretching beauty like it stretches scales. The base of the piece, in titanium, makes this necklace much lighter than one would expect. The colors are made of blue, white, and black Hyceram: these colors were applied by laser, so as to rub out any separation between them, resulting in a &ldquo;seamless&rdquo; aspect. These huge chain links look convex, although they are flat, and are striped on their back.
The orange chain links are paved with mandarin garnets, set with round diamonds, and thinly lined by black lacquer. They overlook a row of what gives the illusion of baguette diamonds &ndash; shaped in rock crystal.

Necklace paved with diamonds, set with mother-of-pearl, and adorned with sapphire glass, in aluminum, and white gold. The diameter of these spectacular pearls is 5.5 cm, a mother of pearl powder applied on an aluminum base; shades then added in digital printing to recreate the visual aspect of pearls born in nature.
A &ldquo;sapphire glass&rdquo; (usually used for watch faces only) laid on a white gold base, by a Swiss watch face artisan. Giving a slightly convex aspect both on the face and on the back of every pearl of the necklace and of the ring. Accentuating the illusion of XXL pearls.

The stakes on this necklace were to recreate the volume of one particular Question Mark necklace from the Boucheron archives, which displays an emblematic flower. Here, a particularly rare 5.28 carat cushion tanzanite joins diamonds and white gold. Lacquer reproduces the original flower motif in blue, black and white, giving the illusion of volume on this necklace &ndash; which, contrary to the original one from the archives, is completely flat.

The Parfum ring displays an incredible elongated tanzanite, with a perfect rounded shape: this unique 33.15 carat cabochon overlooks a ring made of diamonds, rock crystal and white gold.

A necklace made of cubes of different materials and colors. Materials, colors, and esthetics are what form the pattern of this necklace: like a deconstructed toy of 21 precious cubes, alternating grey and pink spinels, pink sapphires, and diamonds. Like the cubes of the original puzzle, every facet of Solve Me has a different color. Creating this unique piece, which arouses unprecedented emotions, was a wonderful challenge both technically and artistically.

Making fun jewels out of the traditional model of a brooch. A flower, looking like it was embroidered with precious stones &ndash; and with extreme precision. Recreating up to the twisting thread perceived from up close on real iron-on badges.
The stones and materials composing the Cicada look aerial, supple, and delicate: giving the illusion they are made of thin felt. The chrysoprases were selected for the perfect color they bring to the spreading wings &ndash; lined with yellow sapphires, diamonds, and black lacquer. A 2.14 carat tourmaline at the heart of this jewel gracefully tops this depiction of a magnified nature.

For the Pansy, the imprint of real petals recreated on a gold structure, showing their natural veins. The openwork base then covered with mother of pearl, rhodolite, pink quartz, amethyst and at its heart, yellow sapphires.

An elegant, graphic scrunchie, gathering the patterns and the codes of this collection. Hair jewel paved with diamonds, and decorated with lacquer, in white gold.
Black and white lines punctuating the cylinder like a maze, playing on the optical illusion by blending parallels and perspectives. The contrast between bright red and turquoise blue.

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