TEN years after her magical Bal des Roses collection, Victoire de Castellane has created a new high jewellery collection dedicated to the romantic flower, with 54 dazzling RoseDior pieces made with exquisite fine gemstones.
De Castellane, Artistic Director of Dior Joaillerie, draws inspiration from Monsieur Dior’s favourite flower and his childhood rose garden in Granville, Normandy, that his mother once tended.
RoseDior ring in pink and white gold, diamonds, pink spinels, pink sapphires and tsavorites garnets
RoseDior earrings in white, yellow and pink gold and diamonds
With an emphasis on vibrancy and texture, De Castellane has reimagined the beloved flower through timeless jewels and transformable styles. A pink gold necklace with yellow gold leaves unclips to become a brooch, while a diamond rivière necklace adorned with a ruby flower effortlessly transforms into a bracelet.
RoseDior earrings in white gold, diamonds and Paraiba-type tourmalines
RoseDior ring in white, yellow and pink gold, platimum, diamonds, pink spinel, emeralds, tsavorite garnets, blue, pink and yellow sapphires
RoseDior ring in yellow gold, diamonds, tsavorite garnets and emeralds
Elsewhere, the Artistic Director mirrors the changing tones of the delicate flower, from the bud picked in the morning to petals in full bloom in the evening. An ultramarine-blue Madagascar sapphire weighing over 8 carats sits atop a white gold stem sprinkled with briolette diamond dewdrops, appearing alongside a lagoon-blue Paraïba tourmaline that punctuates a Y-shaped necklace.
RoseDior ring in white gold, diamonds, tanzanite and sapphires
RoseDior necklace in white gold and diamonds
RoseDior necklace in yellow gold, platinum and white gold, diamonds, emeralds and tsavorite garnets
RoseDior timepiece in pink and white gold, diamonds, pink sapphires and tsavorite garnets
Unveiled at Dior’s new Rue Saint Honoré flagship, De Castellane’s new RoseDior high jewellery collection is a masterful tribute to the House’s founder that dazzles with the timeless elegance of the world’s most spectacular jewels.
by Joshua Hendren