HIGH
JEWELER’S
BEYOND THE LIGHT
AN INITIATIVE JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF ANCIENT EGYPT
This year, Valérie Messika explores the fascinating and mysterious allure of ancient Egypt. She presents a collection of solar and powerful high jewelry: Beyond the Light, an incandescent shower of gold and diamonds, a promise of eternal radiance. The Parisian Maison dreams of a unique and mystical journey. A magical odyssey where passion, audacity and excellence make up a fascinating and majestic collection of art without equal.
The artistic director perfectly combines her inspirations and her know-how. Through a purity of graphic shapes and lines, an imperial look and exceptional stones, Valérie Messika conducts a subtly tinged retro-futurist symphony of Egypt and its hypnotic mythology. Unique and innovative sets in which diamonds are transformed piece by piece result in a vibrant and mystical jewelery collection.
AKH-BA-KA
THE ODYSSEY OF AN EXCEPTIONAL DIAMOND
The Maison of Messika is writing a new chapter in its history with an extraordinary 33-carat diamond, an extraordinary stone that illuminates the centerpiece of the 2022 High Jewelery collection . Valérie Messika dares to take on an unexpected challenge by creating Akh-Ba-Ka, a set with a design inherently inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology and style, conceived in diamonds and white gold. The Heroic Diamonds featured in the game are 15 rare gems cut from the same 110-carat rough diamond.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, KA symbolizes vital energy and BA represents transformation, from flight to the afterlife. From the union of these forces springs AKH, the transfiguration of a person towards the light. Therefore Akh-Ba-Ka is transcendence, a fascinating epic of a diamond in the rough, as well as a story of transmission, family and unique know-how.
THE RENAISSANCE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ROUGH STONE
The 110-carat diamond is a bold venture that began at the Lucara mine in Botswana.
The mapping of the modular composition is followed by the moment of metamorphosis of this 110-carat rough gem into 15 cut diamonds. A meticulous effort, the precision of the work is inspired by the very nature of the rough diamond, which dictates what shapes it should take. The devotion and experience of the diamond dealer have joined with the bold instinct of the designer to bring this 110-carat rough diamond back to life in an incredible and unique high jewelery set that marks a milestone in the history of Messika Maison.
A UNIQUE MASTERY FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NECKLACE
A true masterpiece within the ensemble, the necklace features 2,550 diamonds, totaling 71.49 carats. Its contemporary yet progressive design reinterprets the mythical Egyptian winged scarab through an ingenious combination of diamonds and faceted white gold. At the center of this extraordinary necklace, the 33-carat diamond is inserted through a subtle set of pendants. The strength of this gem comes from its extraordinary properties: classified D for its color and FI for its clarity. Therefore, this special stone is of a very rare purity. Its incomparable radiance makes it almost incandescent.
To bring out the best in a 33-carat diamond requires vision and know-how backed by exceptional craftsmanship. The creation of Akh-Ba-Ka required over 1,000 man hours, four to five full-time jewelers over 6 months using 800 diamond paves to set the 33-carat diamond. For this adventure in design, the House has multiplied the challenges by designing a transformable piece. The structure that cradles the 33-carat stone can be detached from the necklace to become a brooch. Another challenge more brilliantly taken up by master jewelers.
