CHAIN REACTION

Enchainements Libres by Hermes offers a fresh new spin on its most classical leitmotif, the anchor chain.

In Enchainements Libres, Hermes revisits traditional chain-making art, adapting its beloved chaine d’ancre motif in a myriad of ways. Playing with sculptural possibilities, anamorphic compositions, changes in scale, and details on every level, this high jewellery collection balances convention with innovation. The pieces have been designed to embrace the human body, moving as it moves, articulating and flexing as if they too were alive.

Six lines complete the collection. Adage Hermes treats the chain as a sculpture, highlighting the power of its simplicity; Hermes Fusion is an interplay of rose gold and titanium in spectacular dimensions; Hermes Voltige is a dizzying mise en abyme using miniature anchor chains to form a whole; Hermes Grand Jete works with challenging shapes and materials in an audacious composition; Chaine d’ancre zoom is a nod to conventional rules of jewellery making where large central stones seize the eye; and Hermes Petite Jete is an ode to meticulous craftsmanship.

Evoking strength, but also f luidity and softness, Enchainements Libres is a tribute to the transformation of metal into jewellery, and of raw material into sensual adornment. www.hermes.com ≠