While I was on my way to Las Vegas to deliver the JCK Luxury Keynote that kicked-off the year’s largest gathering of jewels and jewelry professionals….I could not ignore the Cannes Film Festival.
 SIDEBAR: there were again thousands of exhibits in Vegas by the world’s most prestigious jewelry brands and jewelry manufacturer, all for the exclusive consideration of jewelers…. some of which are prestigious brands themselves. Keep your eyes on your local jewelers and you will  see their selections, which are all scheduled to arrive in time for the 2014 Holiday Shopping Season!
So, on May 27th, as I was delivering the keynote to a surprisingly attentive breakfast crowd, the Annual Cannes Film Festival had a jewelry collection on display that is worth noting. It was the Swiss jewelry and watchmaker, Chopard, who celebrated this year’s 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival with a release of the jewelry collection. 67 fine jewelry pieces of limited edition were created in honor of this year’s event. If you see the pieces and fall in love, I advise swift action. Each piece in Chopard’s Red Carpet Collection happens to be a one of a kind. The over 150 year old luxury house is no stranger to the Cannes Film Festival. It is Chopard who is the creator of the incredible Palme D’or which features a beautifully-sculpted golden palm leaf. In fact, this year the Responsible Jewellery Council certified company crafted the award from “fairmined†gold for the very first time. The jeweler’s significant connection to the film festival led to the creation of the exclusive Red Carpet Collection inspired by the glamorous film actresses of the 1950’s and 1960’s of Rome’s legendary Cinecitta Studios. These women were breathtakingly beautiful and they also had incredible charisma and a special energy to them. Actresses of the time including Ava Gardner, Ingrid Bergman and Anita Ekberg brought such films as La Dolce Vita to life in an extraordinary way. Audiences were left captivated by these iconic women and today their powerful inspiration has culminated into a truly stunning, timeless collection. The limited edition fine jewelry collection features pieces crafted from materials that include 18k white gold, high carat diamonds, sapphires, rubellite and others. Picture a delicate, feminine sapphire and diamond necklace featuring pear-shaped blue stones and clusters of diamonds. This collection piece is joined by fantastic earrings and a cuff bracelet all also set in 18k white gold and featuring the same stones. The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival collection pieces by Chopard makes 2014 feel as glamorous as the decades that inspired them. Photo Credits: Chopard.com  Â
