Piaget Solstice: A Winter Celebration in High Jewellery Form

November 3, 2022

By Katerina Perez

7 min read

French maison Piaget has launched the second chapter in its Solstice high jewellery collection, which draws inspiration from the fun, joy and beauty of the winter party season. Piaget has attempted to encapsulate laughter, long conversations and the energy of a crowd into a series of cocktail rings, earrings, necklaces and watches that evoke the “heart of the party”. If you’re a fan of nightlife, then look no further…

Chapter Two of the Piaget Solstice collection maintains the energy of Chapter One, which was focused on the artistry of Haute Couture fashions. Now, it has turned its attention to strongly coloured gemstones, mixed metals and avant-garde forms. We had the pleasure of speaking with Christophe Bourrie, the High Jewellery and Exceptional Creations Global Director of Piaget, to ask him a few questions about what makes this instalment so unique.

Introducing Piaget Solstice Chapter Two

Chapter Two tells the second part of our Solstice story. After a first chapter inspired by voluptuous and fluid Haute Couture gowns, the Solstice Chapter Two collection takes this precious mix of fun and craft further: Solstice’s second instalment is all about laughter and long conversations under the shimmering moon. The brightness of peoples’ smiles, the warmth of their laughs, the echoes of their glasses clinking as they cheer. The heart of the party vigorously pumps a flow of energy, travelling through the cocktails that are poured into the glasses. – Christophe Bourrie, the High Jewellery and Exceptional Creations Global Director of Piaget

Model wearing the Piaget Shimmering Savor rings in diamond and white gold, featuring a  4.03-ct. old mine cushion-cut diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Model wearing the Piaget Shimmering Savor rings in diamond and white gold, featuring a 4.03-ct. old mine cushion-cut diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Shimmering Savor earrings in diamond and white gold from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Shimmering Savor earrings in diamond and white gold from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Shimmering Savor earrings in diamond and white gold from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Shimmering Savor earrings in diamond and white gold from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

These cocktails are brought to life through seven high-jewellery rings. Many of these rings feature a unique cushion-cut gemstone. The largest of these stones can be found in the high-jewellery Lemon Fizz cocktail ring, which boasts a 12-carat cushion-cut yellow sapphire. This one-of-a-kind sapphire is set amongst clusters of emeralds, citrines, chrysoprases and diamonds to further accentuate its perfect yellow hue.

Piaget Royal Blue transformable ring in white gold, an 8.68-ct. cushion-cut indicolite tourmaline, emerald, peridot and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Royal Blue transformable ring in white gold, an 8.68-ct. cushion-cut indicolite tourmaline, emerald, peridot and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Royal Blue transformable ring in solitaire form, in white gold, an 8.68-ct. cushion-cut indicolite tourmaline and emeralds, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Royal Blue transformable ring in solitaire form, in white gold, an 8.68-ct. cushion-cut indicolite tourmaline and emeralds, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Audacious Savor ring in spessartite, white diamond and brown diamond from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Audacious Savor ring in spessartite, white diamond and brown diamond from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget High Jewellery ring in rose gold and diamond from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget High Jewellery ring in rose gold and diamond from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

The second-largest coloured gem featured in the collection is the 9.99-carat rubellite from the Lady Pink ring. The colourful creativity continues with an 8-carat indicolite tourmaline in the Royal Blue ring; a 6.14-carat orange spessartite in the Sweet Paradise ring, and a 5.09-carat pink sapphire in the Bay Breeze ring. And let’s not forget the Shimmering Savor ring with a special old-mine cushion-cut diamond of 4.03 carats. Old mine-cut diamonds are few and far between these days in high jewellery collections. Their distinctive look differs greatly in shape and diamond proportions from those usually seen today.

Model wearing Piaget Fresh Surprise Earcuff in rose gold, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Model wearing Piaget Fresh Surprise Earcuff in rose gold, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Audacious Savor earrings in rose gold, spessartite and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Audacious Savor earrings in rose gold, spessartite and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Solstice Cocktail Rings 

According to Bourrie, these cocktail rings were by far the most difficult pieces to create: “The cocktail rings which play an important role in this second chapter were a challenge. They strongly rely on Piaget’s unique expertise in gemmology and craftsmanship. To reproduce the volume, colours and textures of the cocktails’ ingredients, the Piaget ateliers and their faithful craftsmen worked for months, pushing the limits of their excellence to create unique pieces”.

Model wearing the Piaget Shimmering Savor rings in diamond and white gold, featuring a  4.03-ct. old mine cushion-cut diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Model wearing the Piaget Shimmering Savor rings in diamond and white gold, featuring a 4.03-ct. old mine cushion-cut diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

At a glance, you can tell that each of these rings is a true feat of engineering. High-quality gemstones were sourced from all over the world and manipulated in the Piaget workshops to create the most detailed and meticulous design details, no matter how small. The Audacious Savory ring, which we haven’t mentioned yet, is a masterful work of gemstone mosaic. Featuring spessartites and brown and white diamonds, each gem is set at a different height, creating a unique texture and sense of dimension to the piece. The Royal Blue Ring is set with a detailed sculpted peridot lime-wedge set with diamonds that sits flush against the brim of the deep blue stone. Although delicate in appearance, it took time to create this lime wedge as it was hand-sculpted by Piaget’s in-house glyptic masters. The Lady Pink ring has a diamond pave straw that seems to submerge itself into the depths of its 9.99-carat cushion-cut rubellite, and the Bay Breeze ring features a floral arrangement of orange slices and mint leaves, created from rose gold set with emeralds, spinels, sapphires, spessartite and diamonds. Also, these pieces feature rough diamonds, creating the illusion that these precious cocktails are “on the rocks”.

Model wearing Piaget Lady Pink transformable ring in rose gold, a 9.99 cushion-cut  rubellite, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Model wearing Piaget Lady Pink transformable ring in rose gold, a 9.99 cushion-cut rubellite, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Lady Pink transformable ring in rose gold, a 9.99 cushion-cut  rubellite, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Lady Pink transformable ring in rose gold, a 9.99 cushion-cut rubellite, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Making of the Piaget Lady Pink transformable ring in rose gold, a 9.99 cushion-cut  rubellite, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Making of the Piaget Lady Pink transformable ring in rose gold, a 9.99 cushion-cut rubellite, sapphire, spinel, spessartite, citrine and diamond, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Solstice Chapter Two Highlights

Transformability is a key element seen throughout this second chapter. The Shimmering Savor transformable high jewellery necklace can be worn in three ways. Composed of two separate necklaces – a diamond collar necklace and a simple pear-shaped diamond pendant – the two can be combined to form one show-stopping high jewellery piece. Four of the cocktail rings featured in Chapter Two are also transformable. One can remove the detailed fruity external jackets from the Royal Blue, Lady Pink, Bay Breeze, Lemon Fizz, and Sweet Paradise rings to reveal a simple gemstone solitaire ring.

Piaget Festive Sharing Watch in yellow gold, white gold, diamond, with a hand painted enamel dial by Anita Porchet, on a blue green alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Festive Sharing Watch in yellow gold, white gold, diamond, with a hand painted enamel dial by Anita Porchet, on a blue green alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Close of the Piaget Joyful Sharing Watch dial in diamond, mother-of-pearl and peridot glyptic by Dick Steenman and enamel by Anita Porchet, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Close of the Piaget Joyful Sharing Watch dial in diamond, mother-of-pearl and peridot glyptic by Dick Steenman and enamel by Anita Porchet, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

 Piaget Joyful Sharing Watch in diamond, mother-of-pearl and peridot glyptic by Dick Steenman and enamel by Anita Porchet on a blue green alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery  Collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Joyful Sharing Watch in diamond, mother-of-pearl and peridot glyptic by Dick Steenman and enamel by Anita Porchet on a blue green alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery Collection, Chapter Two

Another highlight of the collection is the three high-jewellery watches. Piaget is famed for its complex dials created from unusual materials, and this suite of watches is no different. The Festive Sharing watch has a hand-painted enamel dial by famed artist Anita Porchet, who has collaborated with important watch brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Fabergé. The background of the Joyful Sharing watch dial is also hand-painted by Porchet and set with hand-carved mother of pearl and peridot glyptic, produced by Dick Steenman, a master engraver and miniature sculptor who has previously collaborated with the Maison.

Piaget Gleaming Savor watch in white gold, diamond, sycamore wood, straw and elytron maquetry by Rose Saneuil on a dark blue alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery collection, Chapter Two

Piaget Gleaming Savor watch in white gold, diamond, sycamore wood, straw and elytron maquetry by Rose Saneuil on a dark blue alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery collection, Chapter Two

 Close up of the Piaget Gleaming Savor watch dial set with diamond, sycamore wood, straw and elytron maquetry by Rose Saneuil, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery collection, Chapter Two

Close up of the Piaget Gleaming Savor watch dial set with diamond, sycamore wood, straw and elytron maquetry by Rose Saneuil, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery collection, Chapter Two

 Making of the Piaget Gleaming Savor watch in white gold, diamond, sycamore wood, straw and elytron maquetry by Rose Saneuil on a dark blue alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery collection, Chapter Two

Making of the Piaget Gleaming Savor watch in white gold, diamond, sycamore wood, straw and elytron maquetry by Rose Saneuil on a dark blue alligator leather strap, from the Solstice by Piaget High Jewellery collection, Chapter Two

Finally, the Gleaming Savor watch is fitted with a dial created from a mosaic of sycamore wood, straw and elytron marquetry, a form of inlay work created from the wing cases of a beetle. Now that is something different! When asked about a third chapter, Bourrie says: “There is a French saying, never two without three”! We look forward to seeing what this third and final chapter will bring.

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