The most exciting high jewellery news for April 2023, from Louis Vuitton’s second Spirit collection and Boucheron’s Queen Elizabeth-inspired 18-piece line, to Cha Eun-woo’s campaign for Chaumet

Apr 6 , 2023

Louis Vuitton just unveiled the second part of its Spirit high jewellery collection, which pays tribute to the ruby. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton unveiled the second chapter of its Spirit collection, featuring 30 pieces grouped into four themes: Destiny, which is all about geometric rubies; Liberty, Fantasy and Radiance

Meanwhile, Boucheron took inspiration from an art deco brooch gifted to Queen Elizabeth when she was 18, and Astro member Cha Eun-woo showed off Liens Évidence jewellery in diamonds and gold

For the biggest of occasions, when only a statement purchase will do, of course the historic French houses of Chaumet, Boucheron and Louis Vuitton have you covered.

This season the latter’s Spirit collection gets to the core of what moves us, while Boucheron have been inspired by the spirit of the late Queen Elizabeth to quarry into their archives for a fitting way to remember her.

For something more understated, not to mention more affordable, there’s Chaumet who have turned to K-pop royalty in the shape of Cha Eun-woo, a member of boy band Astro, to endorse a collection that speaks of a couple’s lasting bonds.

1. Louis Vuitton’s Spirit collection

The Destiny section of Louis Vuitton’s Spirit high jewellery collection features 10 geometric ruby pieces. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton unveiled the second chapter of its Spirit high jewellery collection, with 30 unique pieces grouped into four themes. The brand’s artistic director for watches and jewellery, Francesca Amfitheatrof, claims the designs are cemented in the 21st century while still drawing upon the maison’s storied history, and the archival designs it has become near-synonymous with.

The Destiny theme features 10 geometric designs that pay tribute to the ruby – a necklace, for instance, featuring 34 rubies matched in colour and intensity, with a 3.13-carat pear-cut pigeon blood ruby central stone, suspended from an LV monogram star-cut diamond.

This dazzling Louis Vuitton necklace features a 3.13-carat pear-cut pigeon blood ruby central stone suspended from an LV monogram star-cut diamond. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Other themes include Liberty – which pays homage to the maison’s pioneering spirit through free-flowing designs that reference the brand’s monogram; Fantasy, inspired by its founder’s creativity and boundary-breaking vision to reference the brand’s signature chevron shapes; and Radiance, which champions bold, vibrant colours and graphic shapes in a necklace with a 17.48-carat mandarin spessartite garnet central stone.

2. Cha Eun-woo for Chaumet

K-pop idol and Astro member Cha Eun-woo, left, features in Chaumet’s latest campaign. Photo: Chaumet

For its latest fine jewellery line, French maison Chaumet has enlisted the help of Cha Eun-woo. The K-pop idol Cha – a member of boy band Astro – wears the timeless Liens Évidence pendants, rings and bracelets in campaign videos and stills.