wear

A closer look at Sabyasachi’s new line for Bergdorf Goodman

There's turquoise and diamonds aplenty!

Sabyasachi’s third collaboration with the iconic American luxury department store chain Bergdorf Goodman is titled the Bengal Byzantine Broadway Collection. The high jewellery line lines up old-world Byzantine elements with the drama of Broadway, designed with the help of traditional Bengali craftsmanship. Besides statement pieces made with turquoise, diamonds and multi-coloured gemstones, there are standout pieces like The Deconstructed Maharani Necklace, which reinterprets the fabled jadau necklaces of India with modern design and precision. It features a threaded rope clasp or ‘sarafa’ that has been transformed into a broad sash in Sabyasachi’s iconic printed velvets, alongside precious and unusual stones.

“I love working with an almost hedonistic mix of gemstones. I like breaking the hierarchy of precious stones, by mixing diamonds, emeralds, tourmalines and sapphires with dalmatians, garnets, coral and turquoise. It’s my many years as a colourist that guide my eye. You need to be an artist to make jewellery that can stand the test of time,” the designer shared.