Perhaps not everyone knows that Louise and Wilhelmina Bucherer, two lively, passionate and independent women, believed that jewelry could also be a beautiful means of expression. And of all the jewelry, cocktail rings are a particularly apt representation of their rebellious spirit. During the American Prohibition in the 20s, women wore eye-catching rings to express their tacit approval of illegal cocktail parties: hence their name, cocktail rings.
In keeping with traditional feminine imagination and creativity, every detail of the ring design is crafted with true craftsmanship. Each center stone is incredibly brilliant, its color enhanced by the gemstones surrounding it. The attention to detail extends across the entire surface of the ring, revealing beautifully light and airy decorative patterns: a true visual manifestation of love for detail and boundless craftsmanship come together in the ring design.
Jewels thus combine craftsmanship and creativity in objects of desire. Not simply being something beautiful, jewels are at the same time a means of expressing and recording emotions.
Since its founding in 1888, Bucherer Fine Jewellery has been dedicated to artistic excellence, building a reputation for the quality craftsmanship of its creations.
The High Jewelry collection thus captivates the spirit of passionate and independent women, almost as a sort of homage to the first Bucherer women, Louise and Wilhelmina, who laid the foundations for Bucherer Fine Jewellery.
Married to founder Carl-Friedrich Bucherer, Louise was at the forefront of the growth of Bucherer’s jewelry business. Her footsteps were followed by her daughter-in-law Wilhelmina, the second generation of vivacious Bucherer women, who traveled to the far corners of the world to source gemstones that would become the core of the jewelry collections. Both women shaped Bucherer Fine Jewellery with their great aesthetic eye and expertise in selecting gemstones.
The beauty of gemstones is defined by precise aesthetic criteria, but their expressive potential must also be taken into account. Louise and Wilhelmina intentionally used diamonds and gemstones as beautiful means of expressing their identity, beyond aesthetic purity alone. At a time when business and gemology were male-dominated professions, they were pioneering women who told the story of beauty through a feminine lens.
They boldly pushed the boundaries of a feminine identity tied to the house, to become the first cosmopolitan explorers. The inspiring story that began with the two Bucherer women serves as an inspiration for Bucherer jewelry designers today. Modern artists continue to tell the story through a personal lens, subverting dominant cultural norms and giving free rein to their imagination and creativity.
