The stories told of Coco Chanel through the maison's jewellery

In 1932, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel - then already an established fashion designer - unveiled her first fine jewellery collection, Bijoux de Diamants, which comprised of pieces made in platinum and encrusted with diamonds The jewels were unlike anything commonly seen at the time - they were contemporary yet enduring, transformable but comfortable; in many ways, Coco Chanel designed her jewellery in much the same way she did couture So in her apartment on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris in November, 1932, she threw a grand soirée to unveil a collection that focused on the wonders of the sky, such as stars, comets and the sun - symbols that would become recurring and inspirational themes in Chanel jewellery for decades to come.

Bijoux de Diamants would be the only jewellery collection that Coco Chanel designed, but it would set the standard by which the maison's future pieces would be created and judged "I wanted to cover women with constellations-comets and stars of all sizes," Coco Chanel famously said Chanel had always made sure that not only should there be a connection between its fashion and jewellery lines, that connection needed to be a strong one.

Since Chanel's first foray into the jewellery world in 1932, the maison would, for decades to come, continue to conceive and craft magnificent collections, driven by outstanding craftsmanship and innovative designs, and richly inspired by its founder's storied life. . Source