A humble yet charismatic garden flower becomes a seductive earpiece in the hands of Chopard’s jewelers

The sapphire, garnet and amethyst petals, tsavorite dewdrops and yellow-brown diamond centers of Chopard’s Pansy Earrings are held together by an ultra-lightweight, delicate, yet stupendously strong titanium framework—a brilliant solution by the Maison’s jewelers, who have considered not only the aesthetic appeal of the earrings but also the comfort of the lucky wearer.

They are part of Chopard’s Red Carpet 2020 collection, inspired by the beauty of Nature. Conceptualized by the Maison’s Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele, it celebrates both strong and fragile species of flora and fauna as a symbolic tribute and statement of the brand’s journey towards sustainable and ethical jewelry, It’s a mark of respect towards both natural resources and human labor.

Once I heard a wistful old Russian tale about a girl named Anyuta who is turned into a flower after many years of waiting for her boy to return from war. Since then, pansies are called in Russian “Anyuta’s eyes” and this gentle flower grows by the roadside, looking into the distance, in the hope that the sweetheart will come back, safe and sound.

The portrait of a woman by contemporary artist Lolita Pelegrime—slightly edgy, capturing with bold, chaotic strokes the expression and colors —yearns to wear this stellar creation by Chopard, radiating delicate and powerful energy, intense and gentle hues, as well as its life-affirming balance of art, beauty and extraordinary finesse.

Illustration by inkycubans.