A jury of experts determined the High Jewelry and Timepieces Awards’s first-ever victors, including Chanel’s glittering secret watch. The piece features three camellia blooms, the largest of which swings open to reveal a dial bedecked with 34 baguette diamonds. Photos courtesy the National Jewelry Institute.

The sumptuosly-colored Devotion Sapphire Ring earned an awards certificate for Fabergé.

BY KAREN AANONSEN

Couture week in Paris got an extra dose of razzle-dazzle this July courtesy of the first-ever High Jewelry and Timepieces Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner. Hosted by the National Jewelry Institute and the Parsons School of Design, the event singled out the best creation from each new jewelry and timepiece collection. Among the 39 brands whose pieces were honored for their design, creativity, and innovation were Boucheron, Fabergé, Van Cleef & Arpels, Louis Vuitton, and Dior. Winning the prize for Chanel was the label’s Les Eternelles De Chanel Camélia cuff watch. Crafted from 18-carat white gold and 45 carats of diamonds, the stunning accessory features founder Coco Chanel’s favorite flower.

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Named as standout from Boucheron’s new Bleu de Jodhpur collection was the Plume de Paon necklace.