This Chanel Jewellery Collection Has The N°5 Written All Over It
A century after it was created, the influence of the N°5 fragrance continues to permeate at Chanel. This month, a fine jewellery collection inspired by the iconic scent makes its debut. FEMALE and Chanel Fine Jewellery introduce Eternal N°5.
By Noelle Loh,
A luxury jewellery line revolving around the numeral five might seem rather niche, to say the least. But when it’s a tribute to the world’s most famous perfume that turns 100 this year – itself a nod to the lucky number of its iconoclastic female creator – it has all the makings of a new fashion symbol.
Enter Eternal N°5, Chanel's newest fine jewellery collection that was created to mark the N°5 perfume's centennial this year and hits stores this month. Ahead, we take a peep at the four debut pieces from the collection.
Introduced in 1921, the Chanel N°5 fragrance was named after Coco Chanel’s lucky number and would go on to make history in the fields of perfume, design and pop culture. The earrings, for example, are asymmetrical – with one side featuring the figure five and the other in a longer drop earring style that can be worn as is or as a simple stud, allowing for different permutations of wear.
Coco Crush 18K white and beige gold ear cuff with diamonds (across helix), and Eternal N°5 18K white gold transformable earrings with diamonds (both sides worn on lobe). Dress, stylist’s own. All jewellery throughout, Chanel Fine Jewellery
The Eternal N°5 jewellery line debuts exclusively in a combination of white gold and diamonds, and features two pretty, perfect-for-every-day necklaces.
Eternal N°5 18K white gold necklace with diamonds
Besides a simple pendant style, the Eternal N°5 necklace comes in a more elaborate option with a cascade of diamonds meant to recall drops of perfume.
Eternal N°5 18K white gold necklace with diamonds. Wool jacket, Chanel
On a slightly wide band and defined in white gold and diamonds, the number five gets transformed into a graphic yet elegant motif that can be anyone’s personal lucky charm.
Eternal N°5 18K white gold ring with diamonds. Tweed jacket, Chanel
Eternal N°5 18K white gold ring with diamonds, $11,500
Videography Alicia Chong Photography Stefan Khoo, assisted by Yann Cloitre Styling Damian Huang, assisted by Jasmine Ashvinkumar Hair Sean Ang, using Wella Eimi Makeup Clarence Lee, using Les Beiges de Chanel Nails Zima/Auum The Honest Nail Spa
A version of this article first appeared in the May 2021 Lust For Life edition of FEMALE