SHAPE SHIFTERS

Transformable jewellery can be adapted for different occasions, and these masterpieces provide some stunning options

VINTAGE FLAIR One of the most recognisable items of jewellery ever created is the Zip necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, which refashions an everyday object into a luxurious piece that has won the favour of connoisseurs worldwide, including the maison’s late muse, Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. This rendition has a sliding closure that allows the piece to be left partially open around the neck or closed entirely to form a bracelet. CELEBRATING STYLE Many luxury maisons, including Boucheron, have created transformable jewellery pieces since the late 19th century, when the trend was driven by royal requirements for pieces fit for numerous coronations and balls. In its high jewellery Pompon timepiece, Boucheron has reinterpreted one of its signatures. The pom-pom can be removed from the watch’s white-gold bracelet…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019

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