Describing some of the over-the-top creations executed for ’s latest Blue Book collection, Victoria Reynolds, the company’s chief gemologist, tells that over the span of her 37-year career at the house, she has never seen pieces created with such a high level of ingenuity and technical prowess. “The caliber of craftsmanship in this collection is better than anybody out there—anybody,” she says. “And I’m not the type of person that throws that stuff around lightly.
But this is the finest collection of high jewelry that exists right now.” It’s a bold bit of bragging in a largely well-mannered industry, but the workmanship and showstopping glamour of the Jean Schlumberger tribute pieces—a major focus of the recent collection—make the statement hard to refute. The celebrated designer, who worked for the house from 1956 until his retirement in the mid-’70s, was known for his intricate detailing, brilliant use of color, and ability to imbue a sense of movement to imaginative pieces based on flora and fauna.
This Peacock necklace embodies those attributes but on an even grander technical scale than the late jeweler could have achieved in his era. The piece is so complex it took two years to create—so long that it ultimately missed the big reveal alongside the rest of the collection in Beverly Hills last April. It finally made its debut with clients in September and is being seen publicly for the first time here.
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