Francois Chaille: Le Ch¿ur des Pierres, Gebunden

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An exceptional volume dedicated to Cartier's latest collection of high jewelry and precious objects.

Le Chœur des Pierres---the name of Cartier's new high jewelry collection---resonates with a play on words between the French terms chœur (choir) and cœur (heart). This twofold allusion simultaneously encapsulates the foundational principle of Cartier's vision of high jewelry---that the stone lies at the heart of the creative process---and brings together principal and accent stones into a choir of gems that form an ensemble in which every voice harmonizes to create an exceptional piece.

How does one create perfect harmony among the different stones of a piece of jewelry, tuned in unison to a design, a rhythm, a play of pairings and echoes, like a musical choir? Cartier's experts and designers are masters of this art of orchestration, which consists of bringing stones together so that their magic unites within a single jewel. Within this ensemble, none should blend in or vanish: each holds equal importance, as in a chorale where every voice counts and stands apart. A subtle play gives the design its dynamism and rhythm.