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REVISITING FIELD OF LIGHT AT SEDDIQI JEWELLERY SHOW
For three days in November, Villa L’Ambassade brought together people with a shared interest in jewellery and very individual ideas of what they loved. Returning for its third edition, Seddiqi Jewellery Show gathered more than 20 maisons and designers, with Ahmed Seddiqi’s curation giving guests a generous view of fine and high jewellery.
DISCOVERING FIELD OF LIGHT
This year’s Field of Light setting made reflection and perspective part of the experience. As guests moved through the villa, the changing interplay of light offered different impressions of the collections, encouraging time with their colour, surfaces and forms.
A special showcase in collaboration with ELIE SAAB Edition Atelier added another creative dimension. The connection to fashion gave the jewellery a wider context, opening up the question of how a piece might be worn and the place it could hold within someone’s style. Together, the setting and showcase brought attention back to the relationship between a creation and its wearer.
EXPLORING THE SIGNATURES BEHIND THE PIECES
That relationship took different forms across the maisons. Pomellato’s expressive gemstones and Palmiero’s sculptural pavé offered distinct ways of working with colour, one drawing the eye to the character of a stone, the other building depth through graduated shades and intricate surfaces.
Pasquale Bruni brought the fluid forms of nature into jewellery conceived around the body. Its presence also reflected a relationship with Ahmed Seddiqi that had extended into a shared creation. The maison’s limited-edition Aleluia necklace in rose gold and champagne diamonds had marked the retailer’s 75th anniversary, giving that partnership a tangible expression beyond the show.
MAKING COLOUR AND CHARACTER PERSONAL
The experiences gave guests their own part in this exploration. At Chopard, a scent choice led to a gemstone and a playful reading of personal qualities. Four chapters, time, colours, movement and clarity, connected the experience to different aspects of the maison’s world, offering a relaxed introduction to its jewellery.
Colour-analysis consultations approached personal preference through fabric swatches held beside the face. Guests explored undertones and complementary shades, with the discussion extending to gemstones and jewellery. After encountering the maisons’ different treatments of colour, they had another way to consider which expressions felt right for them.
UNDERSTANDING A PIECE THROUGH WEARING IT
Trying on brought proportion, movement and comfort into focus. Picchiotti’s approach to engineering gave those considerations substance. In its wider Xpandable collection, concealed mechanisms allowed rings and bracelets to expand and contract, addressing the practicalities of wearing precious jewellery. Marco Valente’s emphasis on construction and wearability offered another perspective on the expertise supporting exceptional diamonds. Together, these houses added depth to the opportunity to experience jewellery on the body.
Ahmed Seddiqi’s Rolex Certified Pre-Owned selection extended that discovery to watches. Different proportions, dials and bracelet designs brought another expression of personal taste to the gathering, alongside the jewellery collections.
LEAVING ROOM FOR MORE DISCOVERIES
At Lip Slip’s bag-charm-making experience, guests chose chains and charms and assembled their own combinations. Time spent crafting and chatting added an informal, social rhythm to the visit. The wider showcase included Marco Bicego, Suzanne Kalan, Utopia, Vyntage Jewellery, Etho Maria, Noora Shawqi, Ofa, Exquis, Fullord, Vever, Aneka, Maria Gaspari, Nouvel Heritage, Persée, Misk, Twig and Mayyan Jaffar
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Across these encounters, Ahmed Seddiqi’s relationships with the maisons gave guests access to different ways of thinking about jewellery. The pleasure was in having time to explore them, understand the details behind an attraction and return to the pieces that held their attention.
