Fifth-generation Swiss jeweler Albert Boghossian and Hong Kong–based designer extraordinaire Edmond Chin are high jewelry’s most dynamic design duo. Last year, they unveiled Palaces Voyages, an ambitious collection of colorful, elaborately detailed jewels inspired by ancient palaces from Riyadh to Jaipur. On his 10th anniversary as Boghossian’s creative director, Chin shows his artistry in standout works, including these earrings with very rare natural saltwater drop-shaped pearls of 16 carats each, antique carved leaf-shaped emeralds, and pear-shaped diamonds of three carats each, in a masterful composition. “Together, we have developed techniques that maximize the interaction of light with the gems, through innovative setting techniques," says Boghossian, who is charged with realizing the pieces in his Swiss workshop. Some take several months to achieve in a process that requires skilled artisans, creative experimentation, and, no doubt, patience.
From the article by Paige Reddinger, Jill Newman
