A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'CASSIOPEIA' CHARM BRACELET/NECKLACE, BY...
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'CASSIOPEIA' CHARM BRACELET/NECKLACE, BY MARGHERITA BURGENER
The cable-chain suspending five various sizes bombé stars pavé-set with circular-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, their reverse accented with similarly-cut diamonds, with a detachable chain for necklace wear, clasps pavé-set with further similarly-cut diamonds, chains mounted in 18K gold, charms in blue and grey titanium, diamonds 1.43cts total, sapphires 4.53cts total, signed Margherita Burgener, with maker’s mark ‘MB’, bracelet length 18.8cm, necklace length 42cm
The inspiration for this line of jewellery was born from a desire to create something inspired by the beauty of the stars and constellations. The constellation Cassiopeia the Queen is one such group of stars which caught Burgener’s eye. Most visible on October evenings, Cassiopeia sits in the shape of an ‘M’ or ‘W’ high in the northeast sky, not far from Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star. For those of us living 40 degrees north latitude, Cassiopeia is easy to pick out throughout the year, and even on moonlit evenings. Named after a queen in ancient Greek mythology, the constellation was officially given its name in the 1930’s by the International Astronomical Union. Ancient Greek legend has it that Cassiopeia, the beautiful queen of Aethiopia, incited the wrath of Poseidon, king of the oceans, by declaring that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than all the daughters of the sea, known as the Nereids. Infuriated, Poseidon sent the sea monster Cetus to destroy Cassiopeia’s kingdom. Saved by Perseus, Cassiopeia thought she had out-manoeuvred Poseidon. Yet furious that she might go unpunished, Poseidon tied Cassiopeia to a chair in the heavens, where she would remain for all eternity, revolving upside down for half the year. The constellation took its name from its shape which resembles the torture throne upon which the beautiful Cassiopeia sits. For Emanuela Burgener, the constellation’s eternal presence in the sky represents hope in our future and symbolises an idea of timeless beauty. The collection embodies the idea of jewellery pieces which look beyond current trends and fashions, and which can be handed down from generation to generation, just as future generations will gaze upon Cassiopeia in the night sky.
To paint the one-of-a-kind box which accompanies this necklace, Burgener commissioned the Italian artist Chicco Margaroli to design the box only available with the Cassiopeia necklace. Margaroli's an Italian artist whose career spans from trompe l'oeil trough 3D installations to organic art, her deep fascination with nature enabled her to seamlessly weave her style into Burgener's brief.
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A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'CASSIOPEIA' CHARM BRACELET/NECKLACE, BY MARGHERITA BURGENER
The cable-chain suspending five various sizes bombé stars pavé-set with circular-cut sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds, their reverse accented with similarly-cut diamonds, with a detachable chain for necklace wear, clasps pavé-set with further similarly-cut diamonds, chains mounted in 18K gold, charms in blue and grey titanium, diamonds 1.43cts total, sapphires 4.53cts total, signed Margherita Burgener, with maker’s mark ‘MB’, bracelet length 18.8cm, necklace length 42cm
The inspiration for this line of jewellery was born from a desire to create something inspired by the beauty of the stars and constellations. The constellation Cassiopeia the Queen is one such group of stars which caught Burgener’s eye. Most visible on October evenings, Cassiopeia sits in the shape of an ‘M’ or ‘W’ high in the northeast sky, not far from Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star. For those of us living 40 degrees north latitude, Cassiopeia is easy to pick out throughout the year, and even on moonlit evenings. Named after a queen in ancient Greek mythology, the constellation was officially given its name in the 1930’s by the International Astronomical Union. Ancient Greek legend has it that Cassiopeia, the beautiful queen of Aethiopia, incited the wrath of Poseidon, king of the oceans, by declaring that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than all the daughters of the sea, known as the Nereids. Infuriated, Poseidon sent the sea monster Cetus to destroy Cassiopeia’s kingdom. Saved by Perseus, Cassiopeia thought she had out-manoeuvred Poseidon. Yet furious that she might go unpunished, Poseidon tied Cassiopeia to a chair in the heavens, where she would remain for all eternity, revolving upside down for half the year. The constellation took its name from its shape which resembles the torture throne upon which the beautiful Cassiopeia sits. For Emanuela Burgener, the constellation’s eternal presence in the sky represents hope in our future and symbolises an idea of timeless beauty. The collection embodies the idea of jewellery pieces which look beyond current trends and fashions, and which can be handed down from generation to generation, just as future generations will gaze upon Cassiopeia in the night sky.
To paint the one-of-a-kind box which accompanies this necklace, Burgener commissioned the Italian artist Chicco Margaroli to design the box only available with the Cassiopeia necklace. Margaroli's an Italian artist whose career spans from trompe l'oeil trough 3D installations to organic art, her deep fascination with nature enabled her to seamlessly weave her style into Burgener's brief.
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