Page 2 of The Jeweler of Queens by Mellerio dits Meller

royal jewels in almost every court in europe queens treasure chests hold some of the finest creations by mellerio dits meller special customers of jewellery artists and lovers of precious stones they are the ideal ambassadresses for our house these sovereigns carefully preserve these symbols of their glory charged with history and emotion which they display with such grace on official occasions her royal highness princess maxima of the netherlands often wears a set of jewellery featuring rubies and diamonds commissioned in 1888 comprising a tiara a necklace a bracelet two brooches a devant de corsage and a pair of earrings queen sophie of spain whose example princess letizia will doubtless soon follow is regularly seen wearing a necklace of black pearls or with a tiara presented at the universal exhibition of 1867 other magnificent jewels are preserved in england belgium and sweden among others like those parents who from an increasing distance watch their child mature with a discreet and tender pride jewellers never stop keeping an ever attentive eye on their past creations the house of mellerio dits meller is no exception to this rule and invites you to travel through the centuries in the footsteps of marie antoinette its first royal client in search of her mellerio bracelet delightful to some and frivolous to others marie antoinette is one of the most complex and controversial female figures in the history of france at a time when the people had not yet begun to grumble and the avenues of versailles remained the setting for strolls parties and intrigues our house created a bracelet made up of seven cameos and set with rubies for the queen this rare piece charms and intrigues in equal measure the finely honed ivory faces sometimes face each other and sometimes turn away in a silent conversation tinged with eternity given by the queen to one of her confidantes when the people were sending her to the scaffold this bracelet would pass through history revolutions and wars and be passed down from generation to generation safe from prying eyes and covetous fingers it today remains in the shadow of a safe to which only the initiated few hold the secret creation myriade the talisman collection countless variations on the «neuf» form the pendants and rings from the talisman collection offer an ever-changing array of colours and materials yellow gold white gold peridot tourmaline amethyst aquamarine yellow quartz simple or mounted a precious dragée or a charming caprice each model showcases a fine or precious stone cut into the exclusive ovoid form created by the house the mellerio cut flashes of colour and light the stones of the myriade necklace roll in a cascade around delicate necks a streamlined setting in white gold gracefully highlights the mellerio cut stones of which it is made 28 sapphires and 23 diamonds rival each other in radiance and intensity coming together all the better in a joyful fireworks display 9 variations on the neuf the play on the oblong form from which mellerio has taken its inspiration in the creation of its timepiece collection and the cut of its precious stones continues with jewellery creations also being included this year mots d amour mellerio may be known as the jeweller of queens but it is also and to a much greater extent known as the jeweller of feelings due to its ability to listen to its royal customers touch their soul and understand their heart over and above their rank and title in homage to these women ­ courageous sensitive generous sometimes fragile underneath their sumptuous apparel but always incredibly dignified ­ and in homage too to all women who are all queens in its eyes the house of mellerio dits meller is this year creating a collection of nine rings 9 mots d amour intimate murmurs that steal right into the heart of a charming captured ear each ring speaks to the soul directly and plainly it tells a story a meeting to which reason is blind but which the heart understands to perfection it whispers of things that are true gentle tender that do not require long speeches but are perfectly summarised in a word of love and just like love may take on countless forms the possibilities for the cut of the stones are infinite each ring is thus designed around a particular cut princess octagonal brilliant pear marquise heart cushion emerald cut mellerio cut etc in order to present the speech of love in all of its forms in all of its idioms in order to achieve exactly the right word that only the woman who is loved expects discerns and understands the miss m a mischievous spirit ready for all flights of fancy the miss m celebrates the return of spring the fluidity of the lines delicacy of the forms and purity of the curves are charmingly and poetically revealed in this coloured version of the neuf the figures are released in dials of sparkling colours as if to breathe the light spring air more easily while the precious yellow or white gold of the casing glows with radiance it can finally be adorned with graceful droplets that give it an extra touch of mischievousness the grande neuf mellerio dits meller launched the grande neuf limited edition in 2006 fifteen incredibly masculine automatic watches combining character and style in the light of the perfect balance between technology and aesthetics achieved in this model and given the exceptional welcome received by this limited edition mellerio has decided to launch a complementary version of the grande neuf this year the casing with enlarged contours boasts a streamlined dial where only the essential has been retained while the dial and the leather strap are available in a variety of unusual subtle and intense colours cream anthracite chocolate silver blue etc the mutine the mutine plays a ruse and turns its back on conventional traditional uses thanks to an original clasp a fun movable little bridge of gold and diamonds it becomes an attractive bracelet-watch a hymn to imagination and light the mutine is no less discreet and deliciously feminine it gently and delicately twirls along the arm with grace and reserve 2 3

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