Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** Gucci unveils its latest “Hortus Deliciarum” high jewelry collection in Paris, blending travel-inspired design with a commitment to sustainability. The line features ethically sourced gemstones and gold from conflict-free, environmentally responsible suppliers.
Gucci presents its new ‘ethical’ high jewelry collection in Paris. The latest line of the “Hortus Deliciarum” collection is inspired by travel. The mission is to make the sector sustainable: precious stones and gold come from suppliers not involved in conflicts and respectful of the environment.
25 January 2023
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White gold, diamonds, precious stones, all sumptuous and above all ethical because they come from a controlled supply chain, from suppliers not involved in conflicts and respectful of the environment. The new high jewelry collection Hortus Deliciarum by Gucci presents itself in Paris, on the occasion of Paris Haute Couture, at the maison’s boutique on Place Vendôme.
Some numbers to understand what lies behind these jewels: it takes 300 hours of manual work to create the necklace and earrings set in white gold and diamonds, and 100 hours to create the multi-finger ring in gold with, at its center, a precious 38.8-carat green tourmaline surrounded by diamonds.
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Travel is the common thread linking these jewels and from which the collection draws inspiration. This is the third edition for the “Garden of Delights,” the translation of the name of the line launched in 2019. The new creations include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and multi-finger rings that evoke themes of nature and animals. There are precious stones with unusual cuts and intense colors, from aquamarines to yellow sapphires, as vibrant as the yellow gold bracelet with a zigzag motif embellished with diamonds and a 16-carat oval rubellite tourmaline (which required 200 hours of work).
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Gucci purchases diamonds from suppliers who guarantee they are not involved in conflicts, while gold and platinum come from suppliers who respect social and environmental responsibility values, within the framework of the Kering Responsible Gold Framework, an agreement developed by Kering to acquire gold in a traceable manner.
The group has also contributed to the reforestation of a 116-hectare area of Amazon rainforest in French Guiana, planting 214,780 trees.