Victoire de Castellane has regularly drawn on the vocabulary of couture to shape her approach to high jewellery. From the stitched motifs of Galont Dior to the textile references embedded in Diorexquis and Diorama, she has repeatedly translated the gestures, constructions, and movements of dressmaking into precious form. For 2026, that dialogue continues with Belle Dior, a new Haute Joaillerie collection that places couture at its core, alongside nature and celestial symbolism.

Comprising 57 pieces, the collection revolves around tassels and fringes, which articulate three overlapping universes: celestial bodies, flora and fauna, and, at its heart, a tribute to couture itself. Details and finishes usually reserved for the Dior atelier are expressed here in diamonds, sapphires, turquoise, and opal, among other precious materials.

As with previous Dior Joaillerie collections inspired by dressmaking, technical execution is central. Tassels, fringes, and braided elements are engineered to remain supple and flat, integrating multiple techniques to preserve flexibility and lightness. Interchangeability is a recurring feature: pendants and tassels can be removed or reconfigured, extending the life and versatility of each creation.

Braids, emblematic of the designer’s jewellery, are reimagined as pendants that sway freely, initiating vertical movement — a departure from the more horizontal rhythms often seen in her work.

Couture references are further reinforced through materials and finishes. Precious and semi-precious stones are paired with lacquered surfaces, a technique de Castellane has increasingly explored to enhance colour and add depth beneath open gold frameworks. In several floral compositions, gemstones are set above latticed gold structures treated with lacquer, producing layered, dimensional effects reminiscent of embroidered reliefs or appliqué in couture.

One of the collection’s highlights, Soleil Céleste, pays tribute to Christian Dior’s fascination with astrology and divinatory arts. Yellow diamonds mingle with star and moon motifs and black opal doublets mounted on turquoise. The doublet technique, introduced last year, layers an opalescent base beneath black opal, intensifying its depth and blue play of colour. Several elements are transformable: the bracelet converts into a choker, and the brooch can be worn in the hair, adding movement and versatility.

Another standout is a statement solitaire ring, set with a 6.50-carat pink spinel cushion-cut to metamorphose into a flower. The piece embodies Belle Dior’s ethos — jewellery that moves and responds, marrying technical precision with imaginative expression.

Established Dior Joaillerie lines are revisited and expanded. Jardins Multicolores returns in new shades of bright green and powder pink, while Dearest Dior is reinvented through deeper contrasts, notably with tanzanite, whose intensity accentuates the sculptural qualities of each design. Stones are individually chosen and positioned to support movement, transitions of colour, and volumetric effect.

With Belle Dior, de Castellane continues her long-standing exploration of couture as a source of jewellery invention, translating its gestures, rhythms, and poetry into a new haute joaillerie chapter that remains firmly anchored in Dior heritage.

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