Audemars Piguet translates the codes of its staple Royal Oak timepiece into the language of Haute Joaillerie with its Royal Oak Joaillerie Collection. The result is breathtakingly beautiful: the geometry of jewellery pieces is unmistakably Royal Oak, brimming with gemstones and the magic of Vallée de Joux. The Dream of Joux series is inspired by the landscapes of Vallée de Joux, the cradle of high-end Swiss watchmaking that has been home to Audemars Piguet masters for 150 years.
The awe-inspiring frozen lakes and wintry vales of the region are reflected in the gorgeous Necklace set with 44 pear-cut diamonds and blue sapphires. Dynamic composition of blue titanium and 18-carat white gold is finished with the signature Royal Oak clasp. A pair of matching earrings completes the set: the cascading design reminds us of a wristwatch band, whilst remaining elegant and dainty.
The multitude of colours of Vallée de Joux has found its way into the gemstone setting of cuffs, all also complete with the Royal Oak octagonal clasp. The Sunburst Cuff features a radiant sunray motif brought to life with diamonds, yellow and orange spessartites, as well as yellow, pink and orange sapphires. It was perhaps the blaze of this cuff caught in sunlight that tempted Icarus to soar too high. The way it catches and reflects light is simply indescribable. The Tree of Life piece, inspired by the Vallée de Joux’s primeval forests, is warm and harmonious, whereas the white-gold Blue Moon Cuff enchants with an interplay of brilliant-cut diamonds, deep blue sapphires, as well as Swiss blue and London blue topazes.
The theme of the Vallée de Joux’s bewitching night skies and wise woods continues in the The Risoud Eclipse series, consisting of a black-titanium necklace and a cuff set with sugarloaf-cut emeralds and diamonds. These creations are bold and geometrically provocative, very clearly in dialogue with the Royal Oak timepiece, and will definitely make a statement. Last but not least is the Frosted Gold series, created in collaboration with Carolina Bucci. Its homage to the Royal Oak watch is most overt, as the cuffs and chokers in three variations (yellow-gold, pink-gold, and white-gold) reimagine a band and will wear perfectly paired with an Audemars Piguet watch. The combination of polished surfaces and diamond-dust links of the jewellery pieces sparkle with every movement, while their one-of-a-kind geometry allows for zestfulness and vigour.
Our understanding of beauty and pleasure is rooted in the nineteenth-century philosophy preached and practiced by Romanticists and Aestheticists. Relying on Aristotelean interpretation of art as a representation of nature, they advocated for three things. First, the highest art takes after the most sublime and powerful natural phenomena. Second, perfection lies in a carefully selected form. Third, art’s highest purpose is to evoke a sense of pleasure and an intense emotional response in the observer.
Consisting of 19 luxurious pieces, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Joaillerie Collection perfectly exemplifies these principles in a unique pairing of jewellery and watchmaking. While the beauty of Vallée de Joux has inspired the Collection’s harmonious motifs alive with light and colour, the brand’s iconic Royal Oak aesthetic codes provide the ideal form, so that the jewellery can bring added value to the brand’s most discerning clients and enthusiasts with the aim of enhancing their watch collections.
There is no doubt, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Joaillerie kindles the purest sensation of aesthetic pleasure, awe, and allure towards its owner.
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Article edited by Anastasia Fedosova