In history, Queen Josephine is based on her noble queen status and her love story with Napoleon, but in addition, she has a great identity, which is her mother. Despite the turbulent situation, Queen Josephine successfully raised her two children with her unyielding perseverance and deep maternal love.
Queen Josephine, born in Martinique, has always maintained her memory and yearning for life in tropical islands. She loves all things related to the ocean, and her passion for possessing iridescent oriental pearls comes from her longing for the sea, so she Pearls are often decorated in their clothing and jewelry. On Mother's Day, a time to celebrate the greatness of women, Chaumet incorporates the beloved pearls of Queen Josephine into the Joséphine Aigrette series, paying tribute to every mother who is as extraordinary as Queen Josephine.

Round pearls carry natural beauty

Looking at the history of pearls, we will find that pearls are closely related to human civilization and development, and are more closely related to the early European royal family.
In ancient Roman times, pearls were a symbol of status, and Emperor Caesar even issued a decree to prohibit non-noble people from wearing pearl jewelry. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish navigators discovered a large number of pearls and pearl shells in Central and South America, creating huge wealth for the Spanish royal family at that time, thus opening up the "pearls" between the European royal family and the nobles. era".
At that time, the British powers also regarded pearls as jewelry exclusive to the royal aristocrats. At that time, both the nobles and elites, as well as members of the royal family, such as Elizabeth I, were deeply fascinated by pearls. It was also because of the huge demand for pearl jewelry at that time that led to overfishing and gradually scarce pearls, and pearl jewelry was once difficult to produce.

In the 1920s, pearl necklaces became popular, and there was a saying that "A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls." In the 1950s, pearls became more popular, and the delicate luster and rounded lines of the warm and light were loved by many celebrities and celebrities, including American actors such as Grace Kelley and Audrey Hepburn. Lover of pearl jewelry.
Pearls are unique among gemstones. They are not carved and have their own natural beauty. Although it does not have the bright and brilliant diamonds or the rich and gorgeous colors of colored treasures, the warm and delicate luster produced by the pearls being washed and polished by sea water and wrapped and fostered by mother shells is its most unique and charming feature.
The biggest feature of Akoya pearls selected by Chaumet is its soft leather and translucent luster, with a light pink colour on the surface. Also, because each Akoya bead can only be implanted with one bead core, it makes its value higher.

Pearls and maternal love   

The images of Pearl and Mother can be said to be mutually in line with each other. Pearls come from the depths of the ocean and are born through complex chemical reactions and long-term brewing in the seabed. Just like a mother raising life, after ten months of pregnancy, many days and nights of hard work and rewards, the child can thrive. . As a woman, after countless washing and grinding, she can bloom with a bright and unique luster; as a mother, although she shows her warm and soft appearance like a pearl, she also contains a tough and reliable inner self.

The Joséphine Aigrette series integrates the iconic erotic "V" shape into modern jewelry works, showing the soft and feminine temperament, noble and elegant, but bold and straightforward, adding a personality to the personal style.
This series pays tribute to Chaumet's use of pearl traditions, clever combination of crystal-clear diamonds and pearls that exude warm luster, blending Queen Josephine's favorite iconic elements into the series named after her. This series can be worn separately or with stacked styles, with ever-changing styles.
Chaumet presents the Joséphine Aigrette series to witness the moving stories of each mother shining like a diamond and being as flexible as a pearl.