As the focus shifting increasingly towards Earth’s fragile ecology and traditional, nature-affirming values, the Crystallized Swarovski elements with their Spring/summer 2010 theme declare a return to the cradle of life, submerged in water.
The crystal clear water which is one of our most precious resources is deeply significant to Swarovski itself. The life-enhancing, pristine, a brilliant reflector and refractor of light, this transparent liquid becomes a perfect metaphor for the life cycle of female nature and beauty. In its endeavor to re-establish harmony with nature, the precision cut crystals reinterpret the flowing forms of the Art Nouveau movement in myriad light-filled reflections and refractions. Thus the crystals go organic, textured shapes evoke insects, leaves and fired earth and new colors mirror the lush beauty of vegetation.
New colors and effects such as Provence lavender and ceramics combine with the rosy antique gold and silver to suggest a mood of sensual sophistication. Renaissance-inspired influences tempered with soft modern touches, delicate hair adornments, fluid strings of pearl and unconstrained pearl-textile combinations, hint at wisdom and rejuvenation. Crinkled, textured fabrics are embellished with small and midsized drop-like crystals, including the Wing bead innovation, to create refined accessories and elegant draping gowns.
The jewellery is elegant but earthy, textured and irregular in shape that interprets organic and mysterious, fused with flashes of warm gold and new fern green. Hybrid crystals are set in oxidized metals or rubber, latex and silicone, such as the Zinnia pendant, inspired by insects, flowers and vegetation fused with base materials.
