camaieu, which refers to the use of various hues of the same colour. The necklace also plays with texture, balancing the sharp cuts of the large stones with the bubble-like cabochon cuts of the supporting garnets.The black and white checkerboard pattern of the Meride necklace, rendered in diamond, onyx, and rock crystal, isn’t the only thing to draw the eye.
Every element is mounted on a different level, like the crazy steps in a funhouse, so the eye can’t quite work out where it is meant to settle.
At first glance it’s a strikingly graphic piece of jewellery, but the closer you look, the more devilish the setting appears.
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