Beautiful and fairy! Classic elements popular in the jewelry industry for a century, 39 feather jewelry from 6 major brands, beautiful your circle of friends!
Feathers, as the bird's feather, it is colorful, light and soft, not only can cover the wind and rain, keep warm flight, but also serve as a signal for courtship, can be described as a combination of beauty and practicality.
Jewelry designers inspired by everything certainly don't let go of this fluttering element, and each piece of feather jewelry is dazzling and dreamy with a combination of diamonds, pearls, jadeite and various color treasures.
Peacock feather brooch Mrs. Wrightsmann jewelry collection
Colorful feathers
The use of feathers in the continent can be traced back to ancient times, because of its lightness, softness, easy access and other characteristics, the ancients often wore it as an accessory on the top of the head.
In the Warring States period, a jewelry craft using kingfisher feathers as the main material also appeared: point jade.
Production method: first use gold or gold metal to make different patterns of bases, and then carefully inlay the kingfisher feathers on the seat to make a variety of jewelry objects.
The Inventory is in the Hermitage Museum in Russia
In the Qing Dynasty, this craft became the exclusive possession of the magnates, about the beauty of emerald and the death of kingfisher.
In addition to the dian cui craft, the official hats worn by Qing officials were often equipped with the feathers of eagles and peacocks, and the feathers became a symbol of status and status.
And in the West, feathers are even more played with flowers.
In the Belle Era at the end of the 19th century, ladies and ladies often wore luxurious crowns and feathers when attending various balls, attracting the attention of the men present.
Queen Mary
In the 20th century, the element of feathers was added to the crown, and the smart feathers and brilliant diamonds were skillfully combined to become the "white heron crown" sought after by modern girls.
Chaumet's aigrette crown
Since then, feather-themed jewelry has emerged, the most famous of which is the Prince of Wales brooch.
The Prince of Wales brooch is the first prince's medal to succeed to the throne in England, and the traditional heraldic style is derived from the "shield of peace" used by Edward III in his jousting, and the three silver ostrich feathers wrapped on it are decorated in honor of King John of Bohemia.
At present, this brooch has been given by King Charles of England to the second queen: Camilla.
Today, feathers with a light and dreamy sense are still sought after by major luxury jewelry brands.
Peacock brooch, by Mellerio dits Meller, 1868
Boucheron
The feather has always been one of Boucheron's most beloved symbols.
In 1883, Friedric Boucheron and Paul Legrand, the head of the brand, launched the first Plume de Paon peacock feather question mark necklace, inspired by peacock feathers.
Simple and generous round setting, asymmetrical bold design, and peacock feathers set with diamonds at the end of the necklace, this piece has caused a huge response and has become a classic of the brand.
In 1939, the image of the feather brooch reappeared in the poster of Boucheron, with an elegant and light feather dotted on the lady's chest, which was unforgettable.
Over the next 100 years, feather-themed jewelry appeared frequently in its haute couture collections.
In 2015, Boucheron launched the marble feather question mark necklace.
In 2016, Boucheron launched the Plume de Paon peacock feather embossed necklace using the traditional silk thread beading process.
Diamond-encrusted feathers are embossed on the pendant, making it look as if dancing in the air from a distance.
In addition, feather jewelry of different materials such as diamond feathers, pearl feathers, and gold feathers, under the interpretation of Boucheron designers, has different styles, showing the fashion style of contemporary women.
Chanel Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel, the founder of Chanel's brand, once said, "Even if you are born without wings, it does not stop you from spreading your wings and flying." ”
The light and free feather has long been the signature aesthetic symbol of the Chanel brand, and it frequently appears in its haute couture jewelry pieces.
In 1932, in order to revitalize the diamond market, Gabrielle Chanel was invited by the London Diamond Union to launch the first diamond jewelry collection "Bijoux de Diamants".
Set with white and yellow diamonds in platinum or yellow gold, the collection includes more than 50 pieces inspired by comets, the moon, the sun, feathers, tassels and more.
Among them, the diamond brooch with the theme of feather elements, elegant and light feather branches and leaves, has become a legend in the jewelry industry and is still unsurpassed.
In 2017, Chanel paid homage to Ms. Chanel's freedom of creativity and independent spirit, continuing the brand's signature feather elements, and partnered with Japanese craftsman Yuji Okada to launch the stunning PLUME de CHANEL collection.
The light, dynamic feathers, well-defined branches, especially the black lacquered feathers created by the dim painting process, are full of mystery and intoxication.
Van Cleef & Arpels
When you think of Van Cleef & Arpels, the first thing that comes to mind is its "Clover" collection, which is popular all over the world.
But in addition to the classic "four-leaf clover" series, Van Cleef & Arpels also has a soft spot for the feather element.
In 2018, Van Cleef & Arpels reinterpreted 4 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm with a fairytale twist into four themes: "The Twelve Dancing Princesses", "The Golden Bird", "Three Feathers" and "The Band of Bremen".
Among them, the theme of "Three Feathers" has become a classic in this series with the color matching of the girl's heart and the original mosaic technique.
Especially the double feather brooch below, two similar feathers cleverly stacked together, one of the feathers uses an original secret setting technique, purple, pink and yellow sapphires are alternately set together, dreamy and romantic color matching, natural stretching branches and leaves, making people feel like returning to the secret of fairy tales.
Although the feather chest below is not as colorful as the previous one, the feathers set with three diamonds spiral and a 2.51ct yellow diamond in the middle are even more eye-catching.
Japanese jeweler Mikimoto
Not long ago, Mikimoto Mikimoto, a famous Japanese jeweler, used feathers as a design inspiration to launch a new season of jewelry Feather collection.
The designer fused the brand's signature pearl setting with colourful colourful gems to create an inventive collection of feather jewellery.
Purple sapphire, Paraiba tourmaline, tanzanite and other colored treasures are set with slender and distinct feathers and leaves, and a curved cut purple jadeite is dotted in the middle, which is dreamy and flexible.
Three diamond-set feathers surround a natural pink conch bead, with a unique circular silhouette and clever cutouts, which are romantic and charming.
Feather white gold brooch, by Mikimoto
Diamond-and-pearl-encrusted feathers and leaves embellished with a white South Sea white pearl on the left, are asymmetrical in design that sway in the wind.
Spanish jewelry brand Magerit
The Spanish jewelry brand Magerit, known as the "god-level player in the metalworking world", has also launched a series of very classic feather-themed jewelry.
In 2017, Magerit was inspired by the Russian fairy tale "Swan Lake", based on the different plots of the fairy tale, cleverly blending character shapes with elements such as swan feathers, resulting in a romantic high jewelry collection: Hechizo.
Magerit uses gold to shape the characters, with diamonds and colorful treasures, perfectly interpreting the classic scenes of fairy tales.
Magerit's figure jewelry is like a miniature sculpture, with lines full of vitality, like a genie of gold evolution, you can open your eyes and move with a breath.
In order to further highlight the difference between the image of the character and the character, the designer inlaid colorful treasures of different colors on the part of the swan feathers.
In this collection, each piece is a classic scene.
For example, the gold ring named "Odette" below, set with diamond and sapphire feathers, blends perfectly with the characters, reminiscent of the scene in the story where the princess turns into a human form at dusk;
The Odile ring below is the image of the daughter of the demon king who pretends to be a princess at a ball in a fairy tale.
The feathered crown worn on the witch's head, alternately embellished with diamonds, black diamonds and rubies, gives it an eerie and evil feeling.
CINDY CHAO'S ROSE JEWELRY AND BUTTERFLY JEWELRY, IN ADDITION TO FEATHER JEWELRY, IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE CINDY CHAO BRAND.
In 2016, CINDY CHAO launched its first feather creation: Masterpiece No. XVI gold feather brooch.
Masterpiece No. XVI gold feather brooch
This brooch is made of 1,000 yellow diamonds, each branch is individually arranged with gemstones, and the color scheme is light and bright, and in 2017, Christie's Hong Kong Jewelry Spring Auction sold for a whopping HK$8.7 million.
Since then, CINDY CHAO has produced feather-themed jewelry.
Holy feather brooch
In 2019, CINDY CHAO took inspiration from the French fairy tale Blue Bird and launched the Black Label Masterpiece III&V Royal Blue Feather Brooch.
In order to create a light and realistic texture of feathers, European craftsmen with more than 15 years of titanium experience spent more than 20,000 hours setting more than 2,100 sapphires with a total of six different cuts to set lifelike blue and white gradient feathers.
In 2020, CINDY CHAO once again launched the Black Label master collection: the fearless feather brooch.
Also based on titanium, this brooch features 17 Colombian emeralds of more than 1 carat on the front and back of the wings, a bold and unique design and craftsmanship that made this piece a huge response in the jewelry world.
In 2021, CINDY CHAO launched the Black Label Master Series Azure Dawn Feather Brooch, an extremely light feather shaft made of titanium, more than 2,000 sapphires of various sizes to create a fluffy texture, and a shield-shaped Type IIA DIF white diamond at the top of the brooch became the finishing touch to the entire design.
Black Label master collection azure dawn feather brooch