5代以來,路易威登家族都在侏羅山經營木工和磨坊。當地夏天炙熱,冬天嚴寒,一家生活艱苦;山區地形孤立、交通不便、居民過着深居簡出的清貧生活。路易威登自小養成獨立、堅毅、強悍的山民性格。大約13歲時,他為了逃離繼母的控制,展開一場學習和漂泊生涯,花了兩年時間徒步前往巴黎。在這新舊交融的時代轉折點,路易威登找到命中注定的工作:拜 Romain Maréchal 為師,在其木箱包裝工坊學師 (Layetier-emballeur)。經數年磨練之後,他一方面認識了高級訂製之父 Charles Frederick Worth ,另方面得到拿破崙三世妻子Eugénie de Montijo 青睞,由他「包裝其最華美的服飾」。1854 年,行李箱品牌Louis Vuitton正式成立,以後的事人所共知,不必贅述。
La Constellation d’Hercule Necklace, White gold, platinum, 12 opals<br /> for 50.20 carats, 11 tanzanites for 209.06 carats, 9 tsavorites for 33.91 carats, 10 tsavorites for 5.29 carats, 15 LV Monogram cut diamonds for 8.03 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 16.39 carats.(La Constellation d’Hercule Earrings, White gold, platinum, 2 opals of 2.67 and 2.42 carats, 2 pear-shaped tsavorites of 3.76 and 2.72 carats, 2 tanzanites of 2.62 and 2.58 carats,4 tsavorites for 2.40 carats, 4 LV Monogram Flower-cut diamonds for 1.53 carat and brilliant cut diamonds for 0.51 carat.
L’Aventure Necklace, White gold, yellow gold, platinum, 1 pear-shaped diamond of 5.21 carats – D FL, 1 LV Monogram Flower-cut diamond of 3.02 carats – D VVS1, 1 brilliant-cut diamond of 1.62 carat – D FL, 3 emeralds of 2.18, 2.14 and 1.94 carat, 26 emeralds for 12.21 carats, custom-cut diamonds for 51.69 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 105.95 carats.
L’Aventure Necklace, White gold, yellow gold, platinum, 1 pear-shaped diamond of 5.21 carats – D FL, 1 LV Monogram Flower-cut diamond of 3.02 carats – D VVS1,<br /> 1 brilliant-cut diamond of 1.62 carat – D FL, 3 emeralds of 2.18, 2.14 and 1.94 carat, 26 emeralds for 12.21 carats, custom-cut diamonds for 51.69 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 105.95 carats. L’Elan Vital Earring and Earcuff, White gold, 2 LV Monogram Star-cut diamonds for 0.66 carat and brilliant cut diamonds for 1.40 carat. L’Elan Vital Ring, White gold, 1 LV Monogram Star-cut diamond 1.72 carat – F IF and brilliant cut diamonds for 2.58 carats.
The Arrow,「箭」的主題既是既是創辦人姓氏Vuitton中的 V 字,也是對他的旅程的隱喻。在項鏈的中心,鑲嵌了紅寶石、藍寶石和鑽石的三色V字是對創始人孫子Gaston-Louis Vuitton的個人紋章的致敬。精緻華麗的對角密鑲設計的項鏈,宛如一條絲巾般捲在頸部,末端閃爍着一顆2.61克拉D色內無瑕Type IIa LV Monogram Flower鑽石,以及一顆重逾26克拉、呈現完美皇家藍色的斯里蘭卡藍寶石。
The Arrow Necklace, White gold, 1 emerald-cut sapphire of 26.82 carats, 1 LV Monogram Flower-cut diamond of 2.61 carats – D IF, custom-cut sapphires for 10.99 carats, custom-cut rubies for 0.98 carat, custom-cut diamonds for 11.27 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 24.24 carats.
除了勇敢,令路易威登走完旅程,還需要一盞明燈。La Star du Nord主題珠寶鑲嵌了LV Monogram Star切割鑽石,比喻照耀他路途方向的北極星。兩排精緻的正方形鑽石彷彿是行李箱的內部繩結,讓人聯想到行李箱,旁邊有一顆LV Monogram Star切割10.07克拉D色內無瑕Type IIa 鑽石,可分拆變為戒指佩戴。
La Star du Nord Necklace, White gold, 1 LV Monogram Star-cut diamond of 10.07 carats – D IF Type IIa, custom-cut diamonds for 32.78 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 33.64 carats.
Le Mythe Necklace, White gold, 1 sugar-loaf sapphire of 19.70 carats, 1 sugar-loaf emerald of 8.64 carats, 1 sugar-loaf sapphire of 7.11 carats, 6 LV Monogram Star-cut diamonds for 4.25 carats, 4 pear-shaped sapphires for 3.56 carats, custom-cut diamonds for 1.87 carats and brilliant-cut diamonds for 21.35 carats.
La Passion Necklace, White gold, 3 oval-cut rubies of 5.03, 3.52 and 2.24 carats, 1 LV Monogram Star-cut diamond of 3.29 carats – E VVS2, 14 LV Monogram Star-cut diamonds for 7.40 carats, 75 rubies for 41.81 carats, square-cut diamonds for 5.31 carats, custom-cut diamonds for 2.40 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 46.41 carats.
La Passion項鏈的靈感來自行李箱內部的木紋,也是Amfitheatrof的標誌式設計。白金項圈的設計感覺猶如第二層皮膚,上面鑲嵌著鑽石和75顆圓形紅寶石。三顆重達5.03、3.52和2.24克拉的鮮紅莫桑比克紅寶石增添了火熱的光芒,最後以一顆3.29克拉的LV Star切割鑽石鑲嵌在雙鑽繩狀鏈上。
Le Tumbler Earrings, White gold, 2 aquamarines of 16.16 and 15.07 carats, baguette-cut diamonds for 3.83 carats and brilliant cut diamonds for 6.81 carats. Le Tumbler Bracelet, White gold, 1 aquamarine of 6.35 carats, custom-cut diamonds for 1.79 carat and brilliant cut diamonds for 2.97 carats.