Chanel Articles

Founded by the legendary Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1909, the Parisian fashion house is a landmark designer of Haute Couture, with countless iconic products produced over its first century and since.

Selfridges' Wonder Room, an expansive, neoclassical-style hall, plays host to some of the world’s most desirable fine jewellery brands.
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Selfridges fine jewellery department: a Wonder Room of high end brands

Van Cleef & Arpels 2008 Garance Poppy clip set with rubies, blue sapphires and a grey cultured pearl © Van Cleef & Arpels.
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Floral Jewels by Carol Woolton: new book unfurls the history of flowers in fine jewellery

Chanel Café Society Vendome San Marco ring in white and yellow gold, with a Burmese ruby and brilliant-cut diamonds set into rock crystal.
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Humble rock crystal makes the leap into high jewellery

Chanel Midnight cuff featuring black onyx and diamonds.
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Cuff love: chunky bracelets adorned with gemstones pack a powerful punch

Combining the clean lines of avant-garde geometry with mesmerising mosaics of colour, Chanel's Café Society Morning in Vendome earrings feature circles of brillliant-cut white and yellow diamonds and two emerald-cut yellow diamonds.
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Biennale des Antiquaires 2014: highlights from four stars of high jewellery

Chanel hosted a dinner with Vanity Fair France at the exclusive Tetou restaurant on day seven of the Cannes Film Festival. Lily Allen accessorised her quirky Chanel "bubble" dress with sapphire drop earrings, a floral ring and a delicate bracelet, all by
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Cannes Film Festival 2014: the red carpet jewels were out in force on day seven

Fellow 'Grace of Monaco' actress Paz Vega attended the photo call in a chic, cap-sleeved Zuhar Murad dress, accessorised with 'Bouton de Camélia' earrings and a 'Plume' bracelet and rings, all in white gold and diamonds, by Chanel
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Cannes Film Festival 2014: the red carpet jewels on day one are dominated by diamonds

Chanel Printemps de Camélia ring, from the new Les Perles de Chanel collection
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Hot hues: jewellers combine pearls with coloured gemstones for a modern take on a classic look

DeLaneau Jellyfish watch featuring a hand-painted enamel dial and diamond bezel
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Teaser video: the world's finest watches and jewellery at Baselworld 2014

Inspired by the 1932 exhibition, Chanel's 'Soleil' white gold brooch features 1,765 brilliant-cut diamonds (8.7ct) and 16 brilliant-cut yellow diamonds.
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Biennale des Antiquaires 2014: the most memorable jewels from the last edition of the Biennale in Paris

Chanel J12 Flying Tourbillon features a diamond-set star surrounded by a galaxy of diamonds on the dial, case and bracelet.
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Baselworld 2014: complicated watches for women

Lily Allen teamed her Vivienne Westwood dress with a classic pair of David Morris diamond Rose-Cut hoop earrings and a fluorescent hair accessory
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Get up close to the best of the BAFTAs 2014 red carpet jewels in our latest video