Sometimes all it takes is a simple encounter with a piece of jewelry to leave a lasting impression. At a glance, a jewel strikes us, attracts us, so much so that we want to get to know it. We wear it as an adornment, but it quickly becomes the companion of all our special moments, of our everyday life. We can’t imagine living without it for a moment, because it has become such an integral part of our lives. It’s so full of memories, secrets and bonds.
Maison Boucheron, the famous Haute-Joaillerie house of Place Vendôme, has forged strong relationships with many remarkable women through exceptional jewelry. Witness to the most beautiful stories and the greatest emotions of these women, both anonymous and personalities from the world of the arts and letters, Maison Boucheron jewels are refined and elegant. From Isadora Duncan and Sarah Bernard to Édith Piaf and Kristin Scott-Thomas, the greatest artists have adorned themselves with the creations of the famous jeweler, revealing a sensual femininity or punctuating an intense moment of life in a refined way.
Among all the creations offered by the brand, one model in particular has seduced more than one woman, including singer Marie-Amélie Seigner: the Toi & Moi Serpent ring in white gold and diamonds. The snake, which first appeared in 1880, has become Boucheron’s signature animal over the years. Curled up on itself, it elegantly embraces the finger in chased white gold paved with 16 round diamonds.
This ring is Marie-Amélie’s companion for all the important moments, even the most precious ones, like those she shares with her public. And there were some precious moments on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, during her private showcase at the New Morning, where she presented excerpts from her new album Dans Un Vertige to an enthusiastic audience and part of her family.
Marie-Amélie is back five years after Merci Pour Les Fleurs with an album in her own image, produced by My Major Company, a journey to the frontiers of French chanson, tinged with music-hall sounds, without forgetting the “rock’mantic” melodies she likes to call them. And the journey she offers us, accompanied on guitar by composer William Rousseau, is an emotional one.
Showcase Marie-Amélie au New Morning © VERNHET / DALLE
Beginning with Mon Joli Prince, an ode to Prince William, Marie-Amélie presents a text full of puns and references that she develops in her second title Made in China, tackling the theme of a failed love relationship. Love seems to be at the heart of her preoccupations as a young thirty-something, as evidenced by Les Filles qui vacillent, in which she paints a portrait of girls her age waiting for Man. Then the artist plunges us into a cabaret atmosphere with Je demande le silence. Strings feature on numerous tracks, including Dans un vertige, the album’s eponymous title track. And when the first notes of On se Regardait, the album’s first single, rang out, his hand, raised towards the audience, showed an unparalleled brilliance.
The showcase was a success, and of course Boucheron’s Serpent ring was there to accompany her in this momentous occasion, all refinement and sobriety.
We wish Marie-Amélie all the best for her new album, and look forward to seeing her again very soon.
Marie-Odile Radom
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