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Louis Vuitton Virtuosity High Jewellery Collection 2025 is a masterful celebration of artistic freedom
Louis Vuitton’s Virtuosity High Jewellery collection is a masterful celebration of artistic freedom, technical brilliance, and storytelling, marking a pinnacle in the house’s fine jewellery evolution since its 2008 debut. Comprising 110 pieces across twelve thematic suites, Virtuosity showcases the brand’s signature design language—trunks, travel, and monogram motifs—while elevating craftsmanship through rare gemstones and transformative structures.
The collection is divided into two chapters: Mastery and Creativity. The first, Mastery, explores the foundations of protection, symbolism, and design precision. Highlights include the Savoir necklace featuring a 30.56-carat black Australian opal and detachable 28-carat Zambian emerald; the Protection necklace with pigeon-blood rubies and V-cut diamonds mimicking trunk hardware; and Keeper, a genderless Victorian-inspired suite anchored by a 10.12-carat Sri Lankan sapphire “all-seeing eye”.
Other standouts from Mastery include Maestria, with its intricate mosaic of diamonds and three Colombian emeralds; Monumental, which dramatizes the Damier pattern with opals, emeralds, and Cuban chains; and Apogée, an architectural triumph with a 30.75-carat Brazilian emerald beneath a 10.56-carat LV Star Cut diamond, referencing trunk handles and swags.
The second chapter, Creativity, unleashes bold expression and playful dynamism. Connection bridges the two worlds with a net of gold ropes, pearls, and a pigeon-blood ruby centerpiece. Motion captures flowing energy with a 35.69-carat blue sapphire in a freely moving diamond structure. Florescence celebrates the Monogram flower in two show-stopping necklaces featuring over 6,000 diamonds each, colored tourmalines, and pearls.
Joy spirals around the body in gold set with 240 carats of yellow sapphires and tourmalines in exuberant tones. Aura softens the Monogram motif into golden halos with pink-hued tourmalines and rope-like constructions. The final piece, Eternal Sun, glows with 49.72 carats of yellow diamonds in a radiating wreath design.
With Virtuosity, Louis Vuitton redefines high jewellery as a medium of emotional storytelling, technical excellence, and personal empowerment—bringing together heritage, innovation, and breathtaking beauty in every facet.
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Lost Florentine Diamond Resurfaces in Canada After a Century, Tracing Its Glittering Origins to India’s Golconda Mines
Once a royal treasure of the Medici and Habsburg dynasties, the 137.27-carat gemstone reemerges in a Montreal vault, reaffirming India’s Golconda as the cradle of the world’s most storied diamonds.
The legendary Florentine Diamond — a 137.27-carat light yellow gemstone believed to have originated from India’s famed Golconda mines — has been rediscovered in a Canadian bank vault, ending over a hundred years of intrigue surrounding its disappearance.
According to recent reports, the diamond—once among Europe’s most celebrated royal jewels—was located in a vault in Montreal, safeguarded for decades by descendants of the Austrian imperial Habsburg family. The gemstone vanished after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, following Emperor Charles I’s exile, sparking decades of speculation over its fate — whether it was stolen, lost, or secretly sold.
Historians now confirm that Empress Zita, widow of Charles I, discreetly transferred the diamond to Canada during World War II for safekeeping. Its authenticity was recently verified by a European jewellery house that historically served the Habsburg court, confirming the gem’s provenance and preservation.
Renowned for its pale yellow hue and unique double-rose cut with 126 facets, the Florentine Diamond boasts a storied history — from its origins in India’s Golconda mines, to the Medici treasury in Florence, and later as part of the Austrian Crown Jewels in Vienna.
Its rediscovery has reignited global fascination with India’s gem legacy, which gave birth to other iconic diamonds like the Koh-i-Noor, Hope, and Nassak. Experts say the find underscores the importance of provenance and gem heritage in an increasingly globalised jewellery market.
The Habsburg family has announced plans to publicly exhibit the diamond in Canada next year, with potential displays in Europe to follow.
After more than a century of obscurity, the reemergence of the Florentine Diamond not only restores a lost royal masterpiece but also revives India’s enduring connection to the world’s most illustrious jewels.
Lost Florentine Diamond Resurfaces in Canada After a Century, Tracing Its Glittering Origins to India’s Golconda Mines
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