Triobe: A Crazy Day Diamond
Trilobe makes its debut on the high jewellery market with a bright and avant-garde piece inspired by the roof of the Paris Opera House, one year after the debut of its collection Une Folle Journée. The brilliant diamonds that grace the three revolving rings were expertly crafted in a hidden setting that is undetectable to the naked eye by artisans from Rue de la Paix.
This innovative design demonstrates exceptional knowledge. This real skill at the nexus of high watchmaking and high jewellery took two years of study and development. With 150 diamonds in motion, Trilobe favours intricacy over simplification, originality over repetition, and freedom over immobility. With this brand-new jewellery item, Trilobe reaffirms its preference for originality.
Trilobe decided to establish its symbolic rings while maintaining the splendour and extravagance of Une Folle Journée. A true technical challenge that would have been difficult to take on without completely redesigning the piece's architecture
As a result, the rings were completely modified to suit 150 baguette diamonds that were each cut to match the rings. In order to ensure the movement's dependability and performance, material development was also necessary. In this updated version, titanium is swapped out for an aluminium, silicon, and magnesium alloy whose lightness balances out the weight of the diamonds and makes it possible to move the rings. An artist mechanical constructor built each ring to order by hand, ensuring the excellence of the finishing.
The House worked with seasoned gem-setters from rue de la Paix who are RJC accredited to devise a unique setting procedure because of the material and the rings' thinness, which left little room for the precious stones. Thanks to a special mechanism created only by Trilobe, the 150 diamonds of the Hours, Minutes, and Seconds are fitted through an imperceptible aperture and then move around the ring.
When setting the stones, extra caution is needed to protect the rings' integrity due to the intricacy of the settings. To put each component precisely in place and preserve the delicate nature of the rings, a specially designed setting method had to be created.
Beyond changes in architecture and construction, the development of this edition required days of labour and a gem setter with nearly surgical dexterity in order to permit the diamond-set rings to float freely under the sapphire bubble in time with the rhythm of the day.
The expertise of the gem-setter in combination with the knowledge of a well-known, RJC-accredited diamond merchant from Place Vendôme makes Une Folle Journée Diamant possible. The 150 stones, which were carefully chosen in accordance with strict quality and traceability criteria, were painstakingly diamond-cut to size to properly suit the curves of Trilobe's three signature rings.
The brightness of the diamond belt resides in its intricacies, although the biggest ring emits one of the brightest lights. The second ring ends up being the most challenging item to place because of its small size. Trilobe decided to enlist the help of a French miniaturist painter to make it possible to read time. For an unrivalled degree of detail, the 12 indicators are painted by hand. A delicate piece of art requiring strict adherence to accuracy in order to produce numbers with perfect proportion and delicacy One can only speculate about the artist's perseverance and dedication in order to produce such a unique outcome. His unusual insight adds originality and worth to this outstanding work.
As they lift off under the blue dome like a celestial dance, the staggering rings ornament themselves with jewels. Behind the staging is a meticulously planned performance with perfect instrumentation. Around multi-tiered bridges and plates, whose sharp edges have been meticulously polished by hand or with diamond tools to accentuate the sand blasting carried out on their flat surfaces, a revised X-Centric calibre is taking shape. The watch's mechanism is then joined to each diamond-set ring. This one provides a beautiful chiaroscuro to those who like to perceive a harmony of textures and hints.
The Garnier Opera House, which represents all seven art forms, is a potent emblem for Trilobe, which never stops using its works to express its love of the arts.
Admire an 8-metre-tall chandelier in the sky for its unmistakable splendour. The diamond belt (314 lights) is a decorative element in Marc Chagall's modern artwork. Twelve triangles make up the fresco's circle, which must be rotated 360 degrees to read. The daring and avant-gardism of this artwork previously caused controversy. However, it is now regarded as a fundamental part of the opera house that gently represents Trilobe's identity.
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