Chanel N°5 Necklace... Revolution in World of Jewelry

In an interview from April 1960, a journalist asked Marilyn Monroe, one of the great sex symbols of the 20th century, "what do you wear to bed?” to which Monroe replied: “Chanel No. 5”.

Now, as Chanel continues to write down its own fascinating history, more than 60 years later, the house’s legendary fragrance is still able to enamour all who happen to catch the faintest whiff of its scent.

This year, the Maison is celebrating the centenary of Chanel No.5. Therefore, a new collection of high jewellery to the fragrance, a first in the brand’s remarkable history, has been dedicated.

The jewellery collection N°5 include a necklace adorned with a 55.55 carat diamond, designed by jewellery director Patrice Leguéreau.

Gabrielle Chanel was the mastermind behind many of fashion’s revolutionary, as she created a fragrance that smells like a woman from 1921, which was developed in partnership with Ernest Beaux.

In 1932, she presented the first and only collection of precious platinum and diamond jewellery, entitled ‘Bijoux de Diamants’.

Chanel broke all the rules of jewellery art that were prevailed in France at the time, as the creation of diamond jewellery by a fashion house was, in that moment, an act of almost unheard-of insolence.

Moreover, the pursuit of an organic and innate aspect of feminine charm to direct the design and perception of jewellery was entirely innovative, which was undoubtedly a jewellery revolution.

The Masion tried to cut the diamond in such a way that this perfectly octagonal diamond would emerge weighing 55.55 carats.

The components of the legendary No.5 fragrance, from the shape of the bottle to the notes of the scent itself, have been considered across 123 stunning pieces of jewellery that form the No.5 collection.

Necklace No.5. contains three strands of round diamonds that recall fragrance particles, floating away in different directions, the outlines of which create the silhouette of the cork, the shape of the bottle and the iconic clasp in the shape of the number ‘5’.

This is all depicted using a cascade of pear-shaped diamonds - each of different sizes - and a unique central diamond of D colour and flawless clarity (Type IIa) that weighs an astonishing 55.55 carats. This unique necklace somehow manages to do justice to N°5!

Undoubtedly, the No.5 necklace has already become a revolutionary piece of jewellery, which is a new stage in jewellery art, as well as a new event in the long and rich history of the very first CHANEL perfume. The release of this collection also acts as a link between the legendary fragrance and Place Vendôme.