Chopard 2018 Happy Hearts Collection

03/22/2018

Article by: Melvyn Teillol-Foo

Category:

Jewelry

Chopard’s Big Heart

Chopard has made the Big Heart their emblem, through many iterations of creativity and symbolic representation of its values. Chopard dedicates its Happy Hearts collection to every woman with a Big Heart, through creations worn like a visible talisman of happiness.

This year, Happy Hearts welcome new versions in Tahitian mother-of-pearl, white mother-of-pearl and opal to join the colourful collection. It is a collection that Caroline Scheufele wears as her ‘g0-to’ jewelry.

The Heart, a Chopard signature

“If I were to associate Chopard with a motif, it would be a Big Heart because there is a family behind it”. It is in these terms that Caroline Scheufele, Co-President of Chopard, explains the importance of the values at the Geneva-based Maison: altruism, generosity and benevolence are the essential qualities governing their family-run success. Above and beyond its symbolism for lovers, it evokes the heart as a giver of life.

Happy Hearts, a visible talisman of happiness

For those in the know, the Happy Hearts collection embodies all that Chopard represents, melding the Heart emblem by Caroline and the iconic, moving ‘Happy Diamonds’ named by her mother — Karin — that made the fortune of the Maison.

The Happy Hearts collection provides tokens to mark moments of happiness and fond memories whenever they are seen. A visible talisman may be passed on from generation to generation as happy gift.

Mother-of-pearl and opal hearts

The heart of these Happy Heart pieces has welcomed a broad palette of colourful stones to allow freedom to women’s imagination as they mix and match jewellery with their outfit each day.  This year, new variations in black Tahitian mother-of-pearl, white mother-of-pearl, and opal set with a border of diamonds join the versions already existing in red, pink, blue, green and turquoise, as well as diamonds, onyx, malachite and tiger’s eye.

Tahitian Mother-of-Pearl

Precious and rare, delicate and iridescent, Tahitian mother-of-pearl is sourced from the treasures of the sea. Harvested from the heart of shells of black lip oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) primarily cultivated around the Tahitian islands of French Polynesia, it is a symbol of tenderness and love.

Tahitian mother-of-pearl, enveloped by 18-carat rose gold, makes its grand entrance into the collection with earrings and a matching bangle with two ends; one tipped with a large mother-of-pearl heart and a smaller one featuring a moving diamond dancing between two sapphire crystals.

A sautoir necklace, a pendant, a bracelet and two rings round off this jewellery set in an elegant parade of mother-of-pearl hearts, diamond-set hearts and hearts with moving diamonds.

 

 

 

 

 

White Mother-of-Pearl

For every piece in Tahitian mother-of-pearl, there is a matching variant in white mother-of-pearl.

 

 

 

Opal

Opal is a stone renown for its ever-changing colours that glow with silvery radiance as a symbol of life and passion in a sautoir necklace, a pendant, a bangle, a bracelet and earrings.

Exquisitely combining a moving diamond with an opal heart rimmed by a dainty row of diamonds, these jewellery creations are available in 18-carat white gold.

 

 

 

White Mother-of-Pearl references are available at all Chopard outlets.

Tahitian Mother-of-Pearl and Opal references are exclusive to Chopard Boutiques.

Reference Numbers

Happy Hearts in 18-carat rose gold composed of hearts set with Tahitian mother-of-pearl, hearts set with diamonds and hearts with moving diamonds.
– Sautoir – Reference: 817482-5304
– Pendant – Reference: 797482-5304
– Bangle – Reference: 857482-5310
– Bracelet – Reference: 857482-5034
– Earrings – Reference: 837482-5304
– Ring – Reference: 827482-5340
– Ring – Reference: 829482-5320

Happy Hearts in 18-carat rose gold composed of hearts set with white mother-of-pearl, hearts set with diamonds and hearts with moving diamonds.
– Sautoir – Reference: 817482-5306
– Pendant – Reference: 797482-5301
– Bangle – Reference: 857482-5300
– Bracelet – Reference: 857482-5036
– Earrings – Reference: 837482-5316
– Ring – Reference: 827482-5360
– Ring – Reference: 829482-5300

Happy Hearts in 18-carat white gold composed of hearts set with opals with a border of diamonds, hearts set with diamonds and hearts with moving diamonds.
– Sautoir – Reference: 817482-1904
– Pendant – Reference: 797482-1904
– Bangle – Reference: 857482-1920
– Bracelet – Reference: 857482-1904
– Earrings – Reference: 837482-1904
– Ring – Reference: 829482-1920

AlphaLuxe Comment

Happy Hearts Collection is a most egalitarian line of Chopard jewelry with a broad range of choices and price points to suit all budgets. Although Chopard produces excruciatingly beautiful and costly unique jewelry pieces, the Happy Hearts range may be worn across the full spectrum of social situations at (relatively) affordable prices. It truly is for every woman with a Big Heart.

 

Previous Happy Hearts articles on AlphaLuxe

Happy Hearts 2017 Collection

Chopard Valentine’s Day 2018

Chopard Girls: Have you been Naughty or Nice?

 

 

Author’s Biography: Melvyn Teillol-Foo (MTF)

Dr Melvyn Teillol-Foo is a contributor on AlphaLuxe web-zine.
He is also a moderator on PuristSPro.com horology discussion fora. He blends his scientific medical objectivity from the pharmaceutical industry with purist passion, in his musings about watches, travel, wine, food and other epicurean delights.
His travelogue ‘Lazing’ and feasting ‘Grazing’ series of articles have now passed into “mythic legend” on the original ‘ThePuristS.com’ website. Those were the halcyon days when he was “rich and famous” that he remembers with bittersweet fondness.

Dr Teillol-Foo is a quoted enthusiast on the watch industry, appearing in feature articles and interviews by Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, Sunday Times (London), Chronos (Japan), Citizen Hedonist (France) and other publications. He has authored articles for magazines like International Watch (iW) – both U.S. & Chinese editions, ICON (Singapore), August Man (Singapore), Comfort (China) and The Watch (Hong Kong).