The annual Film Festival at Cannes is one of the highlights of the celebrity year, and is also one of the landmark events for high-class attendees to showcase some truly luxuriant jewellery items. Cannes is an unprecedented opportunity to make a real impact in numerous ways, and several of the show-stealing jewellery pieces to be present at this year’s festival were manufactured by some of the brand names that we’re pleased to stock. With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at a couple of these intriguing pieces in a little more detail:
Chopard Jewellery
Chopard is one of the most famous names in the world of luxury jewellery, and year upon year various celebrities choose to walk the red carpet of Cannes for the first time wearing their prized Chopard jewellery. Chopard Co-President and Artistic Director, Caroline Scheufele, has actually settled into a yearly tradition that involves the creation of a new High Jewellery collection for each festival, so Cannes has become intrinsically linked with Chopard’s ongoing jewellery collections. There was simply too much jewellery at Cannes this year to pick out a single item, but you can see a selection of the extraordinary earrings that were present by viewing the montage below.
The Palme d’Or
The Palme d’Or (below left) is the most prestigious prize to grace the Cannes Film Festival, and since 1997 this delicately crafted award has been designed by Chopard’s Caroline Scheufele. However this year the trophy has ascended to a whole new level of acclaim by being crafted in Chopard’s revolutionary ‘Fairmined’ gold. The ‘Mini-Palmes’ awards (below right) for Best Actor and Actress at Cannes have also been made from this ethically mined gold, and this development represents a huge step for Chopard as they strive to present the concept of ‘sustainable luxury’ on the global stage. With the Palme d’Or now imbued with the extra significance brought about by ‘Fairmined’ gold, it will be interesting to see what this heralds for the future of Chopard’s ongoing dealings in sustainable luxury.
Omega “Secret Watch”
Chopard weren’t the only luxury brand to be represented at Cannes, and one of the most eye-catching individual jewellery pieces at the festival was actually crafted by Swiss horological brand Omega. Worn by Nicole Kidman, but actually made by Omega in 1955, this diamond-paved timepiece is a unique item that is superbly formed from 18 carat white gold and set with a multitude of brilliant and baguette cut diamonds. However, the really striking feature of this watch is the addition of a diamond adorned cover that shields the ivory dial in a protective cocoon. With gleaming gold baton hands and a calibre 440 movement, this incredibly rare watch never fails to take centre stage whenever it is glimpsed.
Cannes may host the event that is at the pinnacle of the film making world, but it also allows one to glimpse some crowning glories in the world of luxury jewellery too. Here at Banks Lyon, whilst we sadly have no “secret watch” or Palme d’Or to offer, we possess an unparalleled selection of Chopard jewellery and Omega watches that are always guaranteed to make a strong statement whenever they are worn. No less beautiful that anything that has been seen on the red carpets at Cannes, our gorgeous collection of jewellery and watches is unmatched in the North West. To find out more about what we have in stock, please feel free to contact us by calling 01524 38 48 58 or email our team on 01524 38 48 58.