Louis Vuitton has just released its high jewellery collection for 2024 and it’s a knockout. Celebrating the transformative period of 19th-century France, the offering intends to parallel the house’s beginnings, channelling its ingenuity and savoir-faire.
Entitled Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds the release is made up of 220 magnificent pieces, coded by 13 different themes. Headed by LV’s artistic director of watches and jewellery Francesca Amfitheatrof, the collection marks the largest high jewellery collection the designer has ever worked on.
“Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds tells a story that’s very close to who we are,” says Amfitheatrof. “By showing this mixture of craftsmanship, engineering, invention and bravery – we are really talking about Louis Vuitton. This collection signifies everything that is true to the maison, true to French luxury, true to Art de Vivre – and we couldn’t celebrate in a better way.”
Themes range from ‘Splendeur’, a category inspired by an imperial bed’s floral woodwork patterns and featuring rubies sourced from Mozambique, to ‘Elegance’, a diamond-only theme that features graphic, interlocking patterns and LV Monogram star cut stones. Lucky buyers can choose from a vast range of jewelled goodies, from low-hanging necklaces and chokers to chunky hoop earrings. For the royalty among us, a bedazzled tiara is also on offer. An indomitable display of Louis Vuitton’s commitment to exquisite craft and quality, the new collection is truly fit for a queen.
Photography courtesy of Louis Vuitton
