All the Winners of the Grand Prix de La Haute Joaillerie
After years of celebrating horology through the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), high jewellery finally has its own stage. The Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie (GPHJ), co-founded by the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, was conceived as a tribute to the art of haute joaillerie—honouring extraordinary craftsmanship and offering these creations the cultural spotlight they deserve.
The inaugural GPHJ, held in Monaco on October 25, brought together 11 distinguished maisons competing across eight categories, from Best Design, Heritage, and Gemstone, to the coveted Winning Piece of the Year and the Public Prize.
Here are the winners, selected by an independent jury:
Grand Prix Best Piece of the Year 2025 — Chanel — Sweater Necklace (photo above)
The Sweater Necklace has been recognized for translating sportswear aesthetics into haute joaillerie. The construction is designed to be flexible, mimicking the drape and feel of knitted fabric, and the transformable set includes visible connectors, quick-release clasps, and a proprietary "sport cord" mechanism. The set includes a necklace and matching earrings that can be worn in multiple configurations: As a full necklace with cord design and emeralds, as a cord necklace without emeralds and as a choker featuring the emeralds, while the earrings can be worn with or without emeralds, complementing the cord design.
Jury’s Special Prize — Tiffany & Co. — Blue Book 2025
Awarded to Tiffany for presenting a consistently exceptional collection. Its latest Blue Book 2025 showcases Tiffany’s mastery of design, storytelling, and technical excellence, reaffirming the brand’s enduring influence in high jewellery.
Heritage Prize — Tiffany & Co. — Jean Schlumberger Butterflies Choker, 1956
Honoured for its emblematic style and historical significance, the choker embodies Tiffany’s timeless design ethos and technical mastery, leaving a lasting imprint on jewellery history.
Savoir-Faire Price — Dior — Diorexquis Forêt Nacrée Necklace
The necklace has been awarded for its technical execution, recognizing Dior's ability to work with multiple complex materials and create a narrative piece that bridges jewelry and art. Created by Victoire de Castellane, the piece draws on Christian Dior's love of flowers and gardens. The necklace showcases specialized work in mother-of-pearl and lacquer, intricate settings for multiple colored gemstones over a mother of pearl base layer designed to create a luminous backdrop, and a modular mechanism for the centerpiece.
Prize for Design — Messika — Zebra Luhlaza Necklace
The Zebra Luhlaza necklace was recognized for its original concept, which translates the zebra's striped pattern into a chevron arrangement using contrasting materials. Two shield-cut diamonds serve as focal points within the geometric structure.
The necklace features over 600 diamonds totaling 26 carats, including shield-cut ( also called "Cadillac" cuts) and baguette-cut stones. These are combined with Sannan Skarn, a stone selected for its color contrast with the diamonds. The arrangement creates a striped effect that references the zebra's natural markings.
Visionary of the Year Prize — Caroline Scheufele
Honoured for her visionary leadership, Caroline Scheufele continues to push creative boundaries while preserving Chopard’s artisanal heritage, shaping the future of high jewellery with innovation and elegance.
Gemstone Prize — Louis Vuitton — Apogée Necklace
The Apogée necklace has received the Gemstone Prize for its distinctive choice of gemstones and setting techniques. The piece draws directly from Louis Vuitton's trunk-making heritage, incorporating design elements such as articulated trunk handles, the Monogram "Kite" motif, structured cord details, and V-cut diamonds. The architecture balances substantial volume with precise detailing.
The necklace,which required 2,811 hours of work, features over 450 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 35.83 carats. The centerpiece is a 30.75-carat pear-shaped Brazilian emerald, paired with a 10.56-carat D FL diamond cut in Louis Vuitton's proprietary Monogram Star shape. Additional step-cut and pavé-set diamonds complete the design.
Its construction features an articulated and transformable structure that allows it to be worn in three different configurations.
Best New Talent Prize — Sahag Arslanian — Lunar Eclipse Necklace
Sahag Arslanian has been awarded the Best New Talent Prize for the Lunar Eclipse Necklace. The piece features a 15.59-carat oval-cut Fancy Yellow Diamond - symbolizing the sun’s light emerging from eclipse - as the centerpiece, surrounded by 1,078 round white diamonds totaling 18.32 carats
The necklace uses the color contrast between white and yellow diamonds to represent the shifting light patterns during an eclipse, creating visual movement through chromatic variation.
Prize of the Public — Dolce & Gabbana — Necklace, Sardaigne Collection
Chosen by public vote for its striking visual appeal and evocative design, the necklace n blends traditional Sardinian filigree techniques with Dolce&Gabbana's signature baroque aesthetic.
