Limelight  Gala High Jewellery Black Opal

LIMELIGHT GALA

PIAGET’S LIMELIGHT GALA IS A CELEBRATION OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

Women who are creative, inspiring, empowering, and independent. It was first unveiled in the seventies with a now-iconic design incorporating sen- sual lines, a cambered case, and asymmetrical lugs. Almost half a century later and the Limelight Gala continues to turn heads with its perfectly inte- grated gold case and bracelet, and lugs adorned with exquisite gemstones.

The name of the collection was inspired by the Piaget Society and its fabulous parties with film stars, artists, clients, and friends of the Maison who shared a certain art de vivre. Celebrities such as Salvador Dali, Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Andy Warhol, Cary Grant, and Sami Davis Jr., would join Piaget for these unforgettable moments together.

In a tribute to the Limelight Gala and its illustrious history, Piaget is pre- senting six new limited editions for Watches & Wonders 2021.

LIMELIGHT GALA PRECIOUS LIMITED EDITIONS

Three delightful new coloured Limelight Gala Precious timepieces are being presented in blue, yellow, and pink. The three colours follow the course of the sun throughout the day, with blue for the morning sky, yellow represen- ting the sun at its zenith, and pink depicting the glow of the setting sun.

Each model is adorned with a flowing gradient of coloured sapphires and diamonds that start in intense hues around the bezel and gently lighten as they reach the tips of the lugs.

Finding the exact shade and size of sapphire is an art in itself as Piaget’s gemmologists sift through countless stones to be able to create a seamless swirl of colour with the perfect transition from gemstone to gemstone.

Each model is powered by the automatic movement, Piaget’s Calibre 501P1.

LIMELIGHT GALA HIGH JEWELLERY BLACK OPAL

Piaget’s Limelight Gala High Jewellery Black Opal has to be seen to be believed! This exquisite high-jewellery wristwatch features a rare black opal dial from Austra- lia. One of Yves Piaget’s favourite  ornamental stones, the black opal offers a unique crystallographic pattern creating glorious blue and green hues that change with the light and vividly illustrate the richness of the earth.

The sensual curves of the Limelight Gala are accentuated by a row of 91 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 5.28 cts.) that circle the bezel, lugs, and bracelet. Piaget has added a spectacular row of 83 marquise-cut eme- ralds (approx. TBC) to this line of sparkling diamonds, creating a sense of movement across the timepiece, and bringing out the deep green hues of the opal dial. The marquise cut was named after the French Marquise de Pompadour for whom Louis XV had created a specific gem-cut in the shape of her lips. Since the 1960s, Piaget has of- ten worked with this feminine and sensual cut to accentuate the femininity of its crea- tions. Each marquise-cut gemstone is held in place by a delicate claw-setting that testi- fies to Piaget’s extraordinary high-jewellery expertise. The timepiece is powered by the Maison’s 56P quartz movement.