With the Year of the Ox here, it’s the perfect time to revisit the vermillion haute joaillerie creations that best capture the truly festive spirit of Chinese New Year. Indeed, red – that most celebratory of colours – has long been synonymous with good fortune in Chinese culture, while being embraced as a mark of distinction the world over for countless centuries.
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Amrapali necklace_p1/22
Bayco ring_p2/22
Cartier Destinee ring_p 副本3/22
Christian Dior Cupidon Heart ring_ppp4/22
Selim Mouzannar Beirut ring_p5/22
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Boucheron Quatre Red Edition ring_p7/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings earrings_p8/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings ring_p9/22
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Piaget bracelet_p11/22
Ruby de la Cruz ring_p12/22
Boucheron Quatre Red Edition ring_p13/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings earrings_p14/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings ring_p15/22
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Piaget bracelet_p17/22
Ruby de la Cruz ring_p18/22
Bina Goenka earrings_p19/22
Chanel Rouge Incandescent earrings_p20/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings necklace_p21/22
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Amrapali necklace_p1/22
Amrapali necklace; Bayco ring; Cartier Destinée ring; Christian Dior Cupidon Heart ring; Selim Mouzannar Beirut Ring; Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger Five Leaves earrings.
Today, this scarlet hue remains the first choice of many luxury jewellery labels, seeing it frequently highlighted in a range of gems, including spinels, garnets and carnelians. By far the most sought-after precious stones embodying this striking shade, however, are rubies. With the word derived from the Latin term for red, ruber, they have been variously dubbed ‘drops of the heart blood of Mother Earth’ in the Orient, as well as being proclaimed ‘the lord of gemstones’ in India.
Gucci necklace and earrings_p22/22
Amrapali necklace_p1/22
Bayco ring_p2/22
Cartier Destinee ring_p 副本3/22
Christian Dior Cupidon Heart ring_ppp4/22
Selim Mouzannar Beirut ring_p5/22
High Fine Jewelry6/22
Boucheron Quatre Red Edition ring_p7/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings earrings_p8/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings ring_p9/22
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Piaget bracelet_p11/22
Ruby de la Cruz ring_p12/22
Boucheron Quatre Red Edition ring_p13/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings earrings_p14/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings ring_p15/22
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Piaget bracelet_p17/22
Ruby de la Cruz ring_p18/22
Bina Goenka earrings_p19/22
Chanel Rouge Incandescent earrings_p20/22
Chopard Happy Hearts Wings necklace_p21/22
Gucci necklace and earrings_p22/22
Amrapali necklace_p1/22
Ruby de la Cruz ring; Boucheron Quartre red edition ring; Chopard Happy Hearts wings earrings and ring; Piaget bracelet
Unlike other precious stones, the values of rubies are determined by colour rather than clarity, an aspect that ranges from orangey reds to shades so deep they actually appear violet. The most prized of these, though, tend to be uncovered in Myanmar’s Mogok Stone Tract mine, a seam that has delivered a string of stunning ‘pigeon’s blood’ stones for more than 800 years.
