HEDONE ROMANE 'Les Contes d'Olympia' earrings in 18k rose gold with white Akoya pearls
'LES CONTES D'OLYMPIA'
FINE JEWELLERY
HEDONE ROMANE 'Les Contes d'Olympia' earrings with natural diamonds and silver grey Akoya pearls in black rhodium-plated 18k white gold
'LES CONTES D'OLYMPIA' CONVEYS DOLL-LIKE FRAGILITY LACED IN GENTEEL RUFFLES, PURITANICAL PEARLS, AND GOLD JEWELLERY REINTERPRETED.
DRAWN FROM E.T.A. HOFFMANN'S GOTHIC WRITINGS, OFFENBACH'S OPERA, "LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN", PORTRAYS HOFFMANN IN LOVE WITH INNOCENCE AND GRACE PERSONIFIED IN OLYMPIA.
BEGUILED BY SWEET TALKS OF FOREVERMORE, THE GERMAN ROMANTICIST IS ENGULFED INTO A PASSIONATE AFFAIR AND YET MECHANICALLY MUNDANE EXISTENCE OF AN AUTOMATON, WINDING-UP AND WINDING-DOWN.
OLYMPIA BINDS HOFFMANN IN UNDULATING RIBBONS OF GOLDWORK, LIVING MOMENT TO MOMENT IN AN UNENDING CYCLE OF DELIRIOUS HAPPINESS TO UNFATHOMABLE MELANCHOLY.
AVAILABLE IN 18K ROSE GOLD, YELLOW GOLD, AND BLACK RHODIUM-PLATED WHITE GOLD
