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Christine Chen — The Light of the Eiffel Tower

July 21, 2026·10 min read

On July 8, 2026, Sino-French high jewelry brand Serendipity Jewelry officially unveiled its 2026 High Jewelry collection "LÀ HAUT" at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The "LÀ HAUT" collection presents over fifty high jewelry pieces, including tiaras, necklaces, brooches, rings, and earrings. Transformable craftsmanship runs throughout the collection, allowing each piece to be worn in multiple configurations — achieving a natural balance between craftsmanship, functionality, and aesthetics. This represents not only the brand's ongoing exploration of high jewelry wearability but also Serendipity's relentless pursuit of meticulous detail and creative freedom.

With "LÀ HAUT" as its theme, Serendipity stages a jewelry feast created by nature, art, and craftsmanship, distilling the philosophical connection between nature and humanity into each heirloom piece. Founder and gemologist Christine Chen, with her unique perception of gemstones and profound artistic insight, continues to explore and achieve a dance between nature and humanity. "Creation" and "Ultimacy" are the brand spirit rooted in Serendipity, and the creative core of this high jewelry collection. "Creation" represents the collision between nature's precious gemstones and the brand's aesthetic — all exhibited pieces feature the brand's signature Transformable Craftsmanship, enabling multiple wearing styles, dreamy and dynamic. "Ultimacy" points to endless pursuit — the gemologist's exploration of gemstones and cutting techniques reveals the ultimate brilliance and color of jewels, timeless and luxurious. Nature knows no bounds, beauty knows no constraints. Serendipity transforms the invisible into the tangible, allowing high jewelry aesthetics to flourish.

Flux Infini — Ruby Floating Convertible Set

In Chinese civilization, vermillion red is the color of righteousness, symbolizing burning vitality and sincere devotion; in French culture, red embodies courage, fraternity, and ideals. Through breakthrough and balance, it reaches a spiritual state beyond the self.

The piece features intense unheated pigeon's blood rubies, their magnificent red blooming visually, condensing the most blazing light between heaven and earth — fierce yet not scorching, everlasting. Rubies float above rock crystal, whose radiating lines extend the flame of freedom into the infinite distance. The brand's signature transformable craftsmanship allows the necklace and tiara to switch forms at will; the Double Clip brooch structure can be worn together or separately, adapting to multiple occasions. The fusion of ultimate craftsmanship and artistic creation keeps the flame of creativity and freedom dancing endlessly.

"Vermillion" Ruby Floating Tiara/Necklace

Main stones: 22 unheated pigeon's blood rubies, total 25.62ct

Accents: 90 black onyx beads (299.02ct), 9 rock crystals (118.03ct), 861 diamonds (7.21ct)

Material: 18K white gold

"Vermillion" Ruby Floating Earrings

Main stones: 4 unheated pigeon's blood rubies, total 4.61ct

Accents: 172 diamonds (2.05ct), 4 white rock crystals (37.46ct). Material: 18K white gold

"Vermillion" Ruby Double Clip Floating Brooch

Main stones: 2 unheated pigeon's blood rubies, total 2.57ct

Accents: 106 diamonds (1.02ct), 2 white rock crystals (28.61ct). Material: 18K white gold

"Vermillion" Ruby Floating Convertible Ring

Main stone: 1 unheated pigeon's blood ruby, 6.12ct

Accents: 58 diamonds (1.97ct), 2 white rock crystals (8.34ct). Material: 18K white gold

Traversee Infini — Emerald Floating Set

Jade green is nature's true底色, symbolizing vitality, order, and balance. Inspired by the infinite texture of the Mobius strip, the collection uses continuous flowing lines to interpret eternal and enduring power hidden within order. Featuring selected Colombian emeralds — serene with rhythm, elegant with境界. Gemstones float above rock crystal; paired with Mobius-inspired design, layers unfold, showcasing the beauty and order of curves. Necklace and tiara forms switch at will; the Double Clip brooch can be combined or worn independently, adapting to diverse occasions.

Perfectly blending rational order with artistic dynamism, every detail radiates the beauty of秩序 and infinite possibility.

"Jade" Emerald Floating Tiara/Necklace

Main stones: 26 Colombian emeralds, total 16.70ct

Accents: 108 crystal beads (174.70ct), 9 rock crystals (44.97ct), 717 diamonds (7.71ct)

Material: 18K white gold

"Jade" Emerald Floating Earrings

Main stones: 4 Colombian emeralds, total 2.68ct

Accents: 2 rock crystals (11.43ct), 118 diamonds (1.26ct). Material: 18K white gold

"Jade" Emerald Floating Ring

Main stone: 1 Colombian emerald, 9.16ct

Accents: 154 diamonds (1.74ct). Material: 18K white gold

"Jade" Emerald Floating Double Clip Brooch

Main stones: 4 Colombian emeralds, total 2.63ct

Accents: 2 rock crystals (24.29ct), 158 diamonds (1.28ct). Material: 18K white gold

Sacre Solaire — Turquoise Laurel Set

"Hail to the sun, may darkness perish!" — Alexander Pushkin, "The Bacchic Song"

The collision of sky and sun gives birth to sapphire blue and golden yellow, showcasing the epic quality of high jewelry. The set features顶级 Sleeping Beauty turquoise, like the vast azure sky — dense and饱满; the golden laurel leaves draw inspiration from Napoleon I's crown, recreating legendary French jewelry, condensing historical splendor into each piece. The tiara can be effortlessly converted into a necklace, offering both ceremony and versatility, showcasing the magnificent质感 of heirloom jewelry. The piece carries the grandeur of time's passage and the profound heritage of flowing moments, permanently engraving legend and legacy.

"Radiance" Turquoise Laurel Crown/Necklace

Main stones: 25 turquoises, total 64.50ct (largest 23.50ct)

Accents: 11 diamonds (1.07ct)

Material: 18K yellow gold

"Radiance" Turquoise Brooch

Main stone: 1 Sleeping Beauty turquoise, 24.00ct

Accents: 6 diamonds (0.37ct)

Material: 18K yellow gold

"Radiance" Turquoise Earrings

Main stones: 2 Sleeping Beauty turquoises, 8.30ct & 8.80ct

Accents: 10 diamonds (0.24ct)

Material: 18K yellow gold

"Radiance" Turquoise Ring

Main stone: 1 Sleeping Beauty turquoise, 10.35ct

Accents: 3 diamonds (0.09ct)

Material: 18K yellow gold

Coucher du Soleil — Conch Pearl & Padparadscha Sapphire Brooch

Continuing the groundbreaking conch pearl and padparadscha combination from the 2025 Master Piece high jewelry exhibition, this brooch features heirloom-quality conch pearl weighing an exceptional 54.59ct, paired with two unheated sunset-color padparadscha sapphires. The conch pearl's distinctive flame pattern flows like evening clouds; the padparadscha's sunset color transitions perfectly between pink and orange, recreating the gradient of dusk clouds. The lotus leaf portion showcases the brand's signature plique-a-jour enamel technique.

The piece depicts an elegant and poetic lotus pond sunset, achieving heirloom-quality gemstones and high jewelry design.

"Sunset Glow" Conch Pearl & Padparadscha Sapphire Brooch

Main stones: 1 natural conch pearl (54.40ct), 2 padparadscha sapphires (3.02ct & 3.02ct)

Accents: 1102 diamonds (7.45ct)

Material: 18K white gold

Special Highlight: Extraordinary Innovative Cutting Through a Gemologist's Vision

Christine Chen has always believed that cutting design is the interpretation of a gemstone's beauty — only exquisite cutting can allow the hidden soul of a gemstone to bloom fully. To this end, Serendipity created a new cutting design, embodying the highest technological achievements of our time, carrying timeless rational aesthetics, and paying tribute to the innovative spirit of France.

The new cutting design was conceived to celebrate this achievement. Looking up at the Eiffel Tower — from its base upward, the tower reveals a captivating octagonal symmetry, with perfect symmetry from whole to part. Gemologist Christine Chen, in collaboration with the gemstone cutting family from Idar-Oberstein, Germany, drawing on her profound understanding of gemstones, developed the "Eiffel" gemstone cut over several years. The design has been granted patents in both China and Europe, breaking the straight contours of traditional square gemstones to create a shape resembling the arched supports of the Eiffel Tower. The internal facets of the gemstone draw inspiration from the tower's truss structure, allowing the jewel to radiate a unique brilliance. Every gemstone is a treasure co-created by art and science.

"Eiffel" Gemstone Cut Design

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