The new Fabergé x Game of Thrones High Jewellery collection, which has been developed in partnership with Michele Clapton, Game of Thrones’s award-winning costume designer, will be launched in a series of ‘chapters’ over the next two years, commencing with ‘Chapter One: Dragon’.
December 6, 2022: The extraordinary story of award-winning television series, Game of Thrones, will be immortalised in a collection of high jewellery creations by Fabergé, the iconic artist jeweller. Continuing its collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, the new Fabergé x Game of Thrones High Jewellery collection, which has been developed in partnership with Michele Clapton, was unveiled at a private event in Dubai recently.
The new creations are rare pieces of history in the making, fusing Fabergé’s artistic ingenuity with the fantastical world of one of the 21st century’s most popular television shows.
Ms. Clapton said, “The collection was inspired by the strength and vulnerability of Daenerys and her relationship with her dragons to try and express this complex woman and her journey from orphaned exile to conquering monarch and her ongoing quest for the Iron Throne. It sits beautifully alongside the recent Fabergé x Game of Thrones Egg.”
The collection will be launched in a series of ‘chapters’ over the next two years, commencing with ‘Chapter One: Dragon. The first ‘chapter’ features five designs, each limited to just ten collectable pieces. Black and red – the Targaryen house colours, which Daenerys increasingly embraces as her confidence grows throughout the series – are predominantly featured. This presence of red, which is also symbolic of Daenerys’ fiery spirit, has been brought into the collection using deep red rubies. These rare and precious gemstones are paired with white gold, rose gold, diamonds and black rhodium in this striking collection of dramatic creations.
Fabergé’s Head of Design, Liisa Tallgren, says, “The Fabergé x Game of Thrones ‘Dragon’ High Jewellery capsule collection presents different aspects of the mythical creatures, and documents their journey in the series alongside Daenerys. From skeletal designs that reference the dragon skeletons housed in a vault in the Red Keep in King’s Landing, through to creations which showcase Gemfields’ Mozambican rubies to hint that the dragons are back and alive, ready to breathe fire. The crescendo of ‘Chapter One: Dragon’ is a design which spotlights a row of diamonds and rubies which metaphorically burst into flames, showcasing that the dragons are back and full of life”.
The Fabergé x Game of Thrones White Gold and Black Rhodium Diamond Flame Egg Transformable Pendant and Fabergé x Game of Thrones White Gold and Black Rhodium Diamond Dragon Tail Earrings lift design inspiration from the dragon skeletons in an intricate and subtle way. The Flame Egg Transformable Pendant features a statement dragon egg crafted from 18k white gold with contrasting black rhodium plating, suspended on a diamond set chain. The egg has been skilfully formed by flame-like shapes, delicately set with white diamonds which represent the last flickering flames which remain alive, sparkling like a memory of the past. A visual nod to the dragon is interwoven via the arrow-like tail, which trails from the egg, almost as if it is hatching and emerging from within. This tail can be detached, as can the egg, to create a versatile necklace. Its transformability is a nod to Daenerys’ character progression and offers enhanced wearability, suitable for both day and evening.
For now, the collection’s following three chapters remain a secret – in keeping with the element of surprise that epitomises the Fabergé Maison – and will be revealed across dates in 2023. These limited-edition high jewellery creations are perfect heirlooms for collectors wanting to acquire modern-day memorabilia that combines the zeitgeist of one of the most successful television show in history with the timelessness and superior craftsmanship of a Fabergé piece.
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