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Gucci Gucci Hortus Deliciarum earrum earrings

Sep 6, 2022


The lion's mouth is set in a curved-cut black opal, embellished with round-cut diamonds, and underneath are drops of teardrop-cut pink tourmaline, heart-cut sapphires and pear-cut green tourmaline, and the setting is made of white gold.

Gucci unveiled this set of earrings in the 2019 "Hortus Deliciarum" fine jewelry collection, capturing the "lion's head" element from Gucci's animal kingdom, with the male lion's fangs set with a black opal-encrusted "pearl" with a look of majesty and power, and colored gemstones hanging under the earrings Become the finishing touch to the whole piece.


The "Lion's Head" totem first appeared in Gucci's ring pieces released in 2015, a new element introduced by Italian designer Alessandro Michele as the brand's creative director. The "Hortus Deliciarum" collection combines diamond vine leaves and large-grained colored gemstones on this basis, showing the mysterious style and dreamy atmosphere of the Middle Ages.

These Hortus Deliciarum earrings are made of white gold, and the studs are designed in a three-dimensional "lion's head" shape – the face is carefully mirror-polished; Mane embellished with bright round diamondsThe male lion holds a curved cut black opal in its mouth, which has a colorful natural color change, and the sharp fangs are just transformed into claws, forming a unique four-claw inlay structure.


The center stones under the earrings are pink tourmaline, sapphire and green tourmaline, which are in teardrop and heart-shaped silhouettes, and the white gold setting outer ring is decorated with delicate engraving, highlighting the visual impact of the colored treasure center stone. The "Lion's Head" is connected to the center stone by naturally extended vine leaves, and the platinum vines extend diamond-embellished leaves, giving the whole piece a softer breath.

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