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LE VIAN By Laurie Melchionne Mediterranean waters glimmer within each facet of Mare Azzurro, Le Vian’s latest jewelry masterpiece. With stones in Sea Blue Aquamarine, Blueberry Tanzanite and Deep Sea Blue Topaz, the collection reflects the ocean’s varied spectrum of blue. Translating to “blue sea” in Italian, Mare Azzurro’s homage to the sea turns the wearer into “all things water”: infinite mystery like the sea’s deepest depths, shimmering exoticism like Capri’s turquoise Blue Grotto and elegant tranquility like the pale seafoam that caresses Sorrentino shores. A deep gaze into the sparkling diamonds in this collection reveals the evolving shades of water found around the Mediterranean’s remote beaches of La Calanque, the setting of the collection’s initial inspiration. Showcased on location among the jagged rocks and teal waves of La Calanque, the collection marked the first time in ten years that a luxury company brought its campaign to remote shores. At the top of a cliff before sunrise, the logistics of the shoot turned the face of Mare Azzurro into a bold undertaking, something that the pendants, rings and earrings themselves envisioned from the start.
Mare Azzurro embodies a manifesto that tells a distinct story.
46 | FM January 2024
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