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Chanel Unlocks Secrets of The Orient

Published in: October 2012 Features > Chanel Unlocks Secrets of The Orient (Page 1 / 2) Chanel Unlocks Secrets of The Orient "Why does all I do become Byzantine?” Mademoiselle Chanel's frequent tongue-in-cheek exclamation echoes on in the French house's latest trove of haute joaillerie, the spell-bindingly exotic Secrets d'Orients "Byzance" bracelet in 18-karat pink gold, eight faceted rubellites for a total weight of 25 carats, four pear-cut pink sapphires worth 1.9 carats, 80 pink sapphires for a total weight of 2.5 carats, and 181 cultured pearls Picture this. It is 1920. The grand dame of style, Mademoiselle Coco Chanel, is wandering the misty, cobbled streets of Venice when she stumbles upon the baroque edifice of the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark and the Doge’s and Ducal Palaces for the first time. The lady is mesmerized by the magnificent architecture...

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