It was early summer and tourists were starting to fill every corner of Athens. Visiting historic monuments across the ancient city, you’re guaranteed to experience its enduring beauty and history. This is part of the reason Louis Vuitton unveiled its fifth high jewellery collection, its most ambitious to date, here in the cradle of one of the oldest civilisations.
“The Deep Time collection is a story born out of understanding the birth of our planet,” explains Francesca Amfitheatrof, the maison’s artistic director of watches and jewellery. Gemstones are a natural creation of the Earth. Some, such as diamond and zircon, were formed deep within the Earth and later erupted to the surface through volcanic activity. Others, like topaz, tourmaline and aquamarine, formed slowly from hot fluids and gases as they cooled and solidified deep beneath the planet’s surface. As Amfitheatrof sees it, this process creates an “imprint” of
