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where rings and bracelets are layered and stacked, thereby amplifying the Quatre codes ad infinitum. One collar necklace is made up of around fifty Quatre rings, each individually crafted and assembled with the savoir-faire that’s unique to this collection. Boucheron has also invented a Quatre bracelet in the form of a spool that holds 12 pieces, 2 cuff bangles and 10 bracelets, all channelling the collection’s codes. There is no gluing involved, only myriad assemblies executed entirely by hand, so the wearer has total freedom and versatility in how they choose to style it. Each design comes in two versions, Quatre Classique and Quatre Radiant Edition. Naturally, the Boucheron icon’s 20th anniversary warrants an ultra- precious edition of Quatre Classique. On a ring, a bracelet and a choker, the Double Godron code is augmented with spessartite garnets, set off by yellow sapphires on the Grosgrain. These new stones intensify the sparkle of the row of diamonds and contrast with the matteness of the Clou de Paris’ brown PVD. Assembling these groups of garnets and yellow sapphires posed a huge challenge to the Maison’s Gemstones department, which spent several years sourcing stones of absolutely identical colours. Quatre, or the adventure of being oneself How do you define the Quatre style? A fusion of the Maison’s heritage and a kind of contemporary strength, the collection is characterized by the freedom it allows wearers to express their own individual style. It is this quality—essential in jewellery—that gives Quatre its status as a Boucheron icon. Quatre invites you to experiment, tomix, to stack. Its bold combinations of codes drawn from the archives, its diversity of materials, and its varying colours of gold make Quatre much more than a collection: it’s an infinite palette for creating one’s own style. Designed to be worn singly or as sets — matching or not, on skin, as hair ornaments, or on clothes, Quatre designs revel in the freedom to be worn however you like, a freedom that’s very now. Simply Abu Dhabi | 219