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abirinti Gucci, named after the Italian word for ‘labyrinths’, centres around three themes – symmetry and ordered beauty, geometric splendour, and blooming nature – brimming with delight and surprise, leading one through the captivating course of life’s wonders. An amble through evergreen pathways and symmetric spaces leads to unexpected elements where – instead of water fountains and colourful flowerbeds – new High Jewellery elements illuminate the collection: a dragonfly and a new interpretation of the House’s G motif, shining in pavé diamonds.
The collection embraces a unique blend of the rational and emotional – two forces of creativity that drive human endeavour. Featuring a total of 140 one-of-a-kind masterpieces, Labirinti Gucci celebrates the exuberant spirit, where instinct and passion play with aesthetic clarity and refinement.
Giardini all’italiana (Italian-style gardens) have long captured the essence of beauty through a balanced sense of harmony and clarity of design, which Labirinti Gucci channels through the purity of gemstones. A statement cuff features a 5.93ct Colombian emerald with an intense green hue and hallmark “jardin” (garden) inclusions, as five fancy diamonds add to the stone’s allure. They adorn a linear pattern of pavé diamonds that subtly evokes the House’s G signature. Also embracing harmonious symmetries is a necklace centred around an exquisite 56.37ct oval-cut green tourmaline, its strong saturation yet nuanced tones enhanced by a sprinkling of 11 additional tourmalines, sparkling in a range of complementary hues.
This story of order and balance continues in a suite of rubellite and tsavorite jewels, arranged in a surprising floral bouquet of sophistication and charm. A cuff bracelet is set with a pear-shaped 30.57ct tourmaline rubellite that features a special star-cut pavilion radiating a play of colors in bursts of fuchsia, pink, and red. A surround of rubellite beads and tsavorites further enlivens the design.
Symmetry takes a twist in Labirinti Gucci via a resplendent necklace that juxtaposes a floral bloom with a linear chain featuring a discreet G logo. The jewel dangles with a 28.07ct spinel, paired with an array of dainty tourmaline rubellite beads and graceful pear-cut tsavorites. Recreating nature’s richness and bounty, the design highlights Gucci’s unique expertise in playing with the refined elements of multiple motifs.
Geometric beauty is a cornerstone of Labirinti Gucci, calling forth the linear pathways of majestic mazes that are echoed in meticulously crafted pieces. The romance of floral geometry is captured in sumptuous necklaces, like a creation that color matches a 53.25ct lagoon tourmaline with a mesmerising Ethiopian opal of 19.68ct, all framed by brilliant mandarin garnets and opals in a strong and linear, diamond-set design. Also celebrating the purity of lines and gemstones is a necklace themed around an ultra-rare 20.45ct Paraiba tourmaline that emanates a multitude of shades from gleaming green to light blue. A trio of yellow sapphires totalling 17.77cts dangles from the stone, which rests on a white gold diamond pavé chain recalling the House’s G motif.
