Three rings make up the Illusion set, each featuring an eye-catching stone at the centre, this time magnificent opals from Australia and Ethiopia. The trompe-l’oeil effect is magnified and multiplied by the gradation of multicoloured stones set in white gold, deepening and brightening in the changing daylight.

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In Prisme, the bursts of colour are bolder and more geometric; the cuff features multiple rows of holographic crystal and diamonds, creating a game of light and colour endlessly reflected and refracted.

The effects—rhythmic, otherworldly and mesmerising—are apparent in the rest of the collection. The Halo set, consisting of a necklace, bracelets and ring, is entirely transparent, with holographic bands of colour sliding across the rock crystal, anchored by diamonds. 

Smaller-cut opals dot the Ondes set in concentric waves mixed with diamonds and mother-of-pearl, creating ripples of light and iridescent colour. Continuing the opal theme is the aptly named Opalescence. Composed of a necklace and a single earring, it imagines a betta fish swimming through an opal sea.  The delicate couture fins are crafted using the plique-à-jour technique which catches the light and creates holographic reflections.

Choisne named the collection Holographique, which means “to represent everything” in Greek. And indeed, it does; appearing at once bold and nuanced, weightless yet indelible, resolutely futuristic yet grounded in centuries of tradition and craft, radiating the DNA of Maison Boucheron.

Learn more about the Carte Blanche Holographique high jewellery collection here