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As lyrical as it sounds, Chanel’s newest High Jewellery collection, Flying Cloud, wasn’t named after a Chinese poem, but a yacht that was once owned by Hugh Grosvenor, the second Duke of Westminster who was Gabrielle Chanel’s lover for 10 years. The collection is filled with nautical motifs including anchors, buoys, knots, sailor buttons and, a Chanel favourite, Breton stripes—for a stylish playfulness that aerates the designs with youth and vigour.

The collection’s Sailor Tattoo range of rings is adorned with nautical motifs The Flying Cloud – Sparkling Lines white gold necklace is set with 2,872 round- and brilliant-cut diamonds

From left: Flying Cloud gold and diamond Gold Braid bracelet; white and yellow gold, sapphire, Japanese cultured pearl and diamond Sailor Suit earrings, Chanel