Jennifer’s Corner

I had a chance to attend the CHANEL jewellery show Bijoux de Diamants exhibition in Singapore.

All the sparkling pieces featured are from Chanel’s first ever fine jewelry collection unveiled in 1932.

The 70 vintage pieces are made up of diamonds set in platinum. The theme is Constellation.

Why constellation? Because the jewelry is said to be about wishing stars and dreams.

Coco Chanel designed necklaces without clasps, where comets with diamond tails shoot across the neck.

The signature piece is called “Comet” or as the French would say,”Comete” . The shooting star for wishes to come true.

Chanel’s jewelry collection came amid the Great Depression.

It’s a parallel between then and now, amid the financial crisis.

In the fashion world and beyond, “Chanel” is synonymous with elegance, style and wealth.

Simple but elegant. A big white tent housed the Chanel Bijoux exhibition amid the green lawns of colonial-era Fort
Canning park.

I noticed, Chanel jewelry has deliberate irregular settings. Very fluid. Oh did I mention, very expensive?

The Collier Comete or Comet necklace is worth over 1 million Singapore dollars (more than US$800,000).