The melancholic Karaytide’s collection parure comprises a breathtaking cocktail ring and a pair of gorgeous earrings that are lustrously bathed in emerald stones, baguette cut onyxes, sapphires and brilliant diamonds. This revolutionary jewellery parure sends spectacular shock waves through the contemporary jewellery design realm. The collection’s romantic and historic roots lie the ancient ruins of Erechtheion, the heart of the Acropolis.
Karyatides, are known as the sculptural columns supporting the entablature of the Erechtheion temple, built on the Acropolis. Magnificent columns, sculpted into sensual, elegant female representations, and empolyed to support the entablature of a religious building, are named Karytides or Caryatides. For thousands of years, the beauty and strength of Karytides have captivated both the ancient and modern worlds, they simultaneously encompass both powerful serenity from both being an architectural element and convening sophisticated, sensual beauty with this female sculpture having been crafted to the highest aesthetic standards throughout the history of ancient Greek sculpture.
Karyatides are sensual female representations with numerous resources utilised to show realistic details. Soft hair locks are carved from snowy white stone and gentle fabric draperies smoothly rest against their skins. They are depicted with one knee slightly bent in an elegant standing pose, gazing forward, with a composed, sublime facial expression. These are not simply a part of architecture, nor are they purely a still female sculpture. Rather, they encompass both feminine beauty and sacred, mysterious personality. Their sophisticated beauty and intense personality have now been translated, via Antiquarian’s unique design flair, into an extraordinary fine jewellery parure, demonstrating Antiquarian’s precise aesthetic statement.
Melancholic Karyatides Fine Jewellery Parure: The inspiration for this gorgeous jewellery collection stems from the intricate hairstyle worn by the six Karaytides. In this collection, 18k white gold structures are beautifully crafted to show the complicated coiffure, where the upper locks are braided and interwoven into several horizontal hair bands. The central parting line is conveyed via an 18k curved line with pavé-set baguette gems, intimating the hair texture where the braided hairs from both sides meet. On the pair of stunning earrings, there are five 18k white gold cascades, each pavé-set with baguette cut blue sapphires, diamonds, and onyxes, terminating into pear-cut emerald cabochon . These are reminiscent of the terminals of their hair locks that naturally hang over their shoulders. Between each upper hair band, blue sapphire, emerald and onyx decorate the open-sided works, sparkling with stunning colours and lures. This thoughtful detail, not only fills the small spaces between each hair band, but also signifies Karaytide’s intense femininity, adding a hint of emotional imagination to her silent, serene face.