For the past 140 years, Piaget’s motto has been "Always do better than necessary" and it is with this approach that it has explored new designs and colours, along the way improving its craftsmanship.
With these endeavours, the jeweller has debuted the new Extremely Piaget collection at the 27th Biennale des Antiquaires held under the timelessly elegant dome of the Grand Palais in Paris.
The new jewellery pieces are modern interpretations of a century-long tradition of glamour, and with a hint of the 1960s and 70s — harkening back to the Swiss jeweller’s finest era of jewellery making when it was under the leadership of Yves Piaget and designer Jean-Claude Gueit.
The Extremely Piaget collection consisting of 37 watches and 88 jewellery pieces, brings watches and jewellery together in 2 separate offshoots.
'Extremely Sparkling' is a focus on diamonds whereas 'Extremely Colourful' features varying gemstones, luxurious yet fit to be worn poolside, especially the long, lariat-style chain of rose gold, punctuated by golden ovals and sky-blue turquoise.
The Palace necklace of the collection is a standout piece, with gold plaques linked to form flat ribbons that drape down the neck, with turquoise beads and diamonds that adorn the necklace.
Its matching cuff is a chased-gold bracelet topped with a froth of turquoise beads and more diamonds.
The famous rippling waves of the original 1970s Piaget cuffs also see a revival in the form of the new Piaget 'Slave' cuff watches, as well as updated designs with thin slices of precious stones such as opal set into a cage of gold.
