Piaget "Colours of Extraleganza": Color as a Maison's Signature

“Colours of Extraleganza” brings together Piaget’s history in a haute joaillerie collection. Color, gold, ultra-thin movements, gemstone dials, and the creative freedom of the 1960s and 1970s come together to tell a story about the Maison’s identity. The collection demonstrates how the finest art of jewelry-making becomes a reflection of a brand.

With 65 creations, Piaget concludes its haute joaillerie trilogy. Following “Essence of Extraleganza,” unveiled in 2024 to mark the Maison’s 150th anniversary, and “Shapes of Extraleganza” in 2025, color now takes center stage. Not merely as an accent, but as a central element of an aesthetic that has defined Piaget for decades.

^{Cover photo: GEMS POP SAUTOIR WATCH}

^{TWIRLING COLOURS WATCH, Altiplano watch in white gold set with diamonds. Dial set with a marquetry of carnelian stones. 670P Manufacture manual-winding flying tourbillon movement, 41 mm diameter.}

Color as Part of Piaget’s History

Piaget’s unique position stems from the close connection between watchmaking and the art of jewelry. In the late 1950s, the development of ultra-thin movements opened up new design possibilities. The slim profile created space for gemstone dials, vibrant colors, and watches that could be viewed more as pieces of jewelry.

This technical achievement gave rise to a realm of aesthetic freedom. Piaget developed a language in which gold, color, gemstones, and watchmaking are closely intertwined. It is precisely this story that “Colours of Extraleganza” explores.

The collection evokes the creative energy of the 1960s and 1970s, with sautoir watches, transformable jewelry, and a use of gold that goes beyond simply setting gemstones. At Piaget, gold itself becomes a creative material—textured, dynamic, visible, and an integral part of the color scheme.

^{FLAMBOYANT LINKS Ring, Transformable Sautoir Watch and Necklace, Earrings in rose gold set with cushion-cut spessartite and tiger’s eye.}

Haute Joaillerie as a Brand Consolidation

Haute Joaillerie represents the pinnacle of a jewelry house. It is here that design codes, artisanal skills, and historical references are most vividly and concentratedly expressed. At Piaget, this translates to color, lightness, gold, gemstones, versatility, and the unique synergy between watches and jewelry.

“Colours of Extraleganza” thus showcases not just individual creations, but an aesthetic system. The collection brings together motifs that have defined Piaget over the decades and reinterprets them in a contemporary form of haute joaillerie.

That is precisely what makes it so relevant today. Despite all its historical references, “Colours of Extraleganza” is a contemporary collection. It reflects themes that are currently regaining prominence in jewelry: expressive color, striking material contrasts, sculptural gold, visible craftsmanship, versatility, and a return to jewelry as a form of personal expression.

This perspective is also relevant for the industry. High Jewellery demonstrates how luxury brands bring together their history, craftsmanship, and visual language. At the same time, such collections highlight the aesthetic trends that are taking shape at the highest level and can later influence communication, presentation, and more accessible lines.

^{GOLD SWIRL: Right-hand cuff bracelet in rose gold, set with blue-green tourmalines and diamonds.}

A Collection as a Self-Portrait

Individual creations such as “Blue Illusions,” the Flamboyant Links pieces, Gold Swirl, and Gems Pop exemplify how Piaget works with color, gemstones, gold textures, and versatile forms. However, it is not so much the individual piece as the overall picture that matters.

“Colours of Extraleganza” feels like a self-portrait of the Maison. The collection draws on motifs from its own past and reinterprets them in the contemporary language of haute joaillerie. It demonstrates why color is more than just decoration at Piaget, why gold is more than just a material, and why watchmaking and jewelry have gone hand in hand at this house for decades.

Thus, “Colours of Extraleganza” marks the conclusion of a trilogy and, at the same time, offers a current perspective on the direction in which high jewelry is heading: more colorful, more form-fitting, more versatile, and more strongly influenced by a blend of archival heritage, craftsmanship, and contemporary expression.

^{SUNSET PRISM EARRINGS in rose gold set with 2 round-cut fire opals (Mexico, approx. 0.55 & 0.29 ct), 2 round-cut rubellites (Brazil, approx. 0.66 & 0.32 ct), spessartites, and cold enamel.
BLUE ILLUSIONS RING in white gold set with 1 cushion-cut blue sapphire (Madagascar, approx. 2.02 cts), blue sapphires, green tourmalines, and diamonds}