Cover A watercolour illustration of a white gold necklace with a 28.07c spinel, tourmaline rubellite beads and pear-cut tsavorites, part of the Labirinti Gucci High Jewellery collection (Photo: Gucci)
A watercolour illustration of a white gold necklace with a 28.07c spinel, tourmaline rubellite beads and pear-cut tsavorites, part of the Labirinti Gucci High Jewellery collection (Photo: Gucci)
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Indulge in the exquisite beauty of the Labirinti Gucci High Jewellery collection, an elegant depiction of nature’s beauty characterised by perfect harmony and intricate symmetry
In ancient myths, encountering a labyrinth symbolised a search for meaning or truth or represented the complexities of the mind. It could also signify a spiritual journey, a confrontation with the mystical, or the forces that drive human endeavour.
The new Labirinti Gucci High Jewellery collection explores these themes in response to humanity’s natural fascination with mystery and symmetry. The result of this exploration offers a vision of nature, featuring landscapes adorned with exceptionally coloured gemstones instead of flowers.
Aptly named after the Italian word for “labyrinth”, Labirinti Gucci relies on ordered beauty, the mysteries of geometry and nature in bloom to lead us through undiscovered places. We come across a trove of precious pieces—some decked out in shining dragonfly elements, fashioned with the House’s G motif, and illuminated in pavé diamonds.
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Above Gucci Labirinti necklace featuring a lagoon tourmaline and Ethiopian opal framed by Mandarin garnets in a bold, diamond-set design (Photo: Gucci)
Above A Gucci Labirinti statement cuff featuring a Colombian emerald (Photo: Gucci)
Gucci Labirinti necklace featuring a lagoon tourmaline and Ethiopian opal framed by Mandarin garnets in a bold, diamond-set design (Photo: Gucci)
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The collection features 140 masterpieces that draw elements from giardino all’italiana or Italian-style gardens. Instead of flowers, however, gemstones crawl along a labyrinthian framework. Pieces blend structure with balanced design, a celebration of both the rational and the emotional, topped off with eye-catching floral motifs of High Jewellery.
Gucci channels the purity of gemstones through clarity of design. This trove of jewels contains a statement cuff, which features a 5.93c Colombian emerald with a bright green hue and “Jardin” inclusions, dancing alongside five diamonds to add to the stone’s allure. A pavé detail evokes the G signature. Echoing the theme of symmetry is a brilliant necklace centred around a 56.37c oval-cut green tourmaline surrounded by a constellation of 11 additional tourmalines in complementary hues.
Above Gucci Labirinti ring and necklace in white gold with kite-cut diamonds and pink sapphires (Photo: Gucci)
Gucci Labirinti ring and necklace in white gold with kite-cut diamonds and pink sapphires (Photo: Gucci)
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Adding to this garden is a suite of rubellite and favourite jewels whose colours captivate and bewitch. There is a cuff bracelet embellished with a pear-shaped 30.57c tourmaline rubellite, juxtaposed with a star-cut pavilion in a symphony of fuschia, pink and red. Another necklace boasts a floral bouquet with a linear chain and a minute G logo. A jewel dances with a 28.07c spinel and more arrays of tourmaline rubellite beads and pear-cut tsavorites.
It's a rich design that emphasises Gucci’s aptitude for harmony. A recurring theme, the linear pathways of mazes inspire the geometric beauty of Labirinti Gucci. A sumptuous necklace expresses the precision of floral silhouettes, decked out in a 53.25c lagoon tourmaline with an Ethiopian opal of 19.68c. This is framed by a linear arrangement of brilliant mandarin garnets and opals in a diamond-set design.
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Above Gucci Labirinti earrings in white gold with Mandarin garnets and diamonds (Photo: Gucci)
Gucci Labirinti earrings in white gold with Mandarin garnets and diamonds (Photo: Gucci)
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The collection also captures other facets of the natural world, as the brand welcomes a new motif in the form of a dragonfly. This iridescent creature finds itself in a series of bejewelled brooches. Defined by grace, beauty and harmony, it is centred comfortably alongside tanzanites, Paraiba tourmalines, emeralds and white diamonds. Gucci’s new era under creative director Sabato de Sarno mirrors the creature’s sentiment as a symbol of rebirth and freedom. It is also featured in mismatched earrings assembled in pink spinels, emeralds and white diamonds.
Flower necklaces, aquamarine rings and diamond kite-shaped earrings complete the collection as a playful nod to days spent outside in one’s garden. Apart from this domestic image, the labyrinthian motif beckons with the thrill of curiosity and exploration. The House embarks on a journey through lush gardens and uncharted terrain, all in pursuit of beauty.
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