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**Editor’s Note:** Boucheron’s latest high jewelry collection, “Human Being,” celebrates individuality and shared humanity through five distinct sets, each highlighting the artistry of fine craftsmanship.
Boucheron’s New High Jewelry Collection Is an Ode to the Human Touch
“Human Being” highlights the similarities and differences between us through five sets of jewelry that celebrate fine craftsmanship.
This necklace from the “Tattoo” set of Boucheron’s new high jewelry collection features 580 carats of glyptic art carved smoky quartz with a 1.74-carat troidia-cut diamond at the center and pavé diamond accents set in white gold. All pieces in the collection are price upon request.
Paris—Boucheron has released its 2026 high jewelry collection centering human creativity and artisanal craftsmanship, seemingly a rebuttal to the growing use of artificial intelligence.
Aptly titled “Human Being,” the collection is composed of five distinct sets of jewelry that highlight the similarities that bring us together and the differences that make each of us unique, the brand said.
The first jewelry set, Rain, creates the illusion of a cascade of diamonds dripping down the wearer’s skin.
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They are “Rain,” “Flower,” “Light,” “Tattoo,” and “Checkers.”
Boucheron said for the collection, Creative Director Claire Choisne chose to focus on the cluster necklace because it is comprised of different stones that form a unified composition.
The different techniques used to craft each necklace is what makes each set unique, a decision Choisne made because she is a jeweler by training with an appreciation for the technical mastery that only human hands can attain.
Each of the five sets features a ring and necklace.
The “Rain” necklace with 4,800 diamonds set in rock crystal on a white gold frame
Boucheron’s “Rain” necklace as seen on a model
To achieve this, Boucheron’s artisans crafted hollow forms shaped like droplets out of rock crystal.
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They then placed the diamonds inside by hand, layering them between coats of plant-based resin before sealing each droplet and linking them together via an articulated spine crafted of white gold and set with diamonds.
The process took 1,300 hours and involved placing a total of 4,800 diamonds.
A video of the process can be seen above.
The “Flower” necklace uses 1,532 carats of pink quartz showcasing micro paintings of florals and accented by pavé diamonds, as well as a 3.26-carat cushion-cut diamond at the center with pink gold, white gold, and platinum.
The Flower set was inspired by a motif Boucheron’s studio team designed that is similar to floral-patterned wallpaper.
Each stage of a flower’s unfolding is included in the necklace and ring, from a tender bud to the fully unfurled petals.
A painter who specializes in micro-miniatures hand-painted the botanical designs on each piece of rose quartz.
Each piece of rose quartz was then individually pierced and mounted to a pin framework without visible prongs, and set with diamonds.
Like the necklace in Rain, diamonds were used between the pieces of rose quartz so none of the necklace’s metal framework is visible.
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The “Light” ring features 174 carats of morganite and a 0.72-carat pear-cut diamond set in pink gold and platinum along with diamond accents set in sapphire glass.
The Light set plays with different sizes, shapes, positions, and combinations of morganites set with and without diamonds for play of light.
More than 1,500 carats of morganites were matched for uniform color intensity and cut; some were hollowed out to accommodate the metal framework necessary to set diamonds within them.