In an exclusive interview, Claire Choisne describes how she immortalised Wladimir ? the Boucheron family's beloved house pet ? in the brand's latest novelties collection.
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Claire Choisne, Creative Director.

Flowers and heavenly bodies are usually the sources of inspiration for many jewellers. The vibrant colours of flowers and its silhouettes are emulated in many fine jewellery designs. Likewise for the stars in the sky, its sparkly and glittery qualities are reflective of the gems used to create mesmerising collections.

Creativity in jewellery making goes beyond the two common sources of inspiration. Boucheron’s latest jewellery collection, creative director Claire Choisne centred the designs on the Maison’s beloved pet cat Wladimir. The Persian cat was a mainstay at the jeweller’s historic boutique at 26 Place Vendôme back in the day. Its presence brought warmth and a sense of domesticity to the store. This made customers feel at ease when they visited the place.
In paying tribute to the iconic furry companion, Choisne designed a slew of pieces that mimicked the countenance of the cat. Choisne has two cats and one of it (a tomcat named Grichka) is the same breed as Wladimir itself ? her cat even modelled for Boucheron’s latest novelties collection.

?I took many pictures of my cat to reproduce Wladimir?s look in a very realistic ...