TOP 5 Ocean Inspired Collections

We have mentioned the sea and the ocean as a source of inspiration for jewelry houses. Here are some jewelry houses that have illustrated this theme with magnificent collections.

Chaumet : Waves and wonders - 2022

The collection Waves and wonders captures the movement and fluidity of waves through meticulous jewelry work where the brilliance of diamonds evokes the reflections of light on water. This collection, composed of varied sets, offers a poetic interpretation of the aquatic universe, where each piece illustrates the diversity of marine waters, adorned with sapphires, opals and turquoises, reflecting the infinite nuances of marine waters. 
Here are some examples of adornments created by the house Chaumet : 

• “At Water Level” majestically captures the lapping of a sea caressed by the swell, filled with voids and fullness, where diamonds and white gold palmettes are transformed into sparkling reflections.
• “Gulfstream”, directly inspired by the Gulf Stream (a sea current from Florida that warms the seas it crosses), establishes a contrast between cold and warm colors: a meeting between green and blue, orange and blue. 
• “Comète of Seas” makes the stars of the skies and seas converse. For this collection, the house’s gemologists have undertaken an extraordinary collection of fine pearls, whose light gray, mauve and olive shades converse in creations rich in color.

Tiffany & Co: Blue Book - 2023: Out of the blue

Jeans Schlumberger, designer of Tiffany & Co., drew inspiration from marine life to choreograph manifestations of this universe that is both majestic and mysterious. In honor of this heritage, the Blue Book 2023: Out of the Blue collection, imagined by artistic director Nathalie Verdeille, perpetuates and reinvents the aquatic worlds dreamed up by the creator.

Several illustrative pieces of sea anemones, shells, corals, starfish, fish and jellyfish are brought to life, enhanced by the process of "paving" of stones, subtly revealing the texture and details.

The representation of the ocean also involves the use of extraordinary stones: notably on the necklace “Sea urchin” with an imperial topaz weighing over 10 carats, as well astwo other necklaces in the image of “Star of the seas”: the first being set with a sublime green copper-bearing elbaite tourmaline weighing over 22 carats; the second being composed of extremely rare untreated padparadscha sapphires weighing over 24 carats and accompanying diamonds weighing over 42 carats.

Van Cleef & Arpels: Seven Seas - 2015

A true ode to the ocean, the collection Seven Seas invites us to sail on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Arabian Sea, Red, Black, Caspian, Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas. For each "sea"The collection evokes maritime legends, great epics and voyages filled with extraordinary adventures born fromœLiterary works associated with it.

The sea is represented in all its splendor: shores, waves, transparencies, intense and changing shades of blue and green, are evoked by multiple precious and fine stones: sapphires, diamonds, tourmalines, emeralds, aquamarines, turquoises, chalcedonies, lapis lazuli... The fluidity and lightness of the foam are transcribed by the technique of Mysterious Setting of which the house of Van Cleef & Arpels holds the manufacturing secret.
In some jewelry pieces that touch the Black Sea, blue stones are combined with onyx and black spinels. Finally, jewelry pieces inspired by the Red Sea are adorned with shimmering rubies, while in the Mediterranean Sea, blue contrasts with coral.

Mikimoto: "Praise to the Sea" - 2013 

The collection Praise to the Sea pays homage to the timeless beauty of the ocean, where the pearls : the emblematic material used by the house of Mikimoto, and more particularly Akoya cultured pearls. The jewelry features delicate marine motifs such as waves, shells and corals and recalls the harmony between sea and land, while emphasizing the importance of pearls; a treasure directly from the ocean depths, combined with diamonds and sapphires. 

Bucciarati: "Sea" - 2015

Designed with the artisanal precision specific to the Italian house, the collection Sea highlights fine, minimalist designs inspired by aquatic elements such as seashells, starfish and corals: eternal symbols of prosperity, renewal and fertility.

To design this collection, Buccellati house uses ofsilver finely crafted to bring to life sumptuous decorative objects and empty pockets.