In the true spirit of spring, design houses are creating haute couture jewelry that metamorphoses at its wearer’s whim. Christian Dior celebrates seasonal fantasy with Belladone Island, a blossoming 17-piece collection.

Flower-shaped pieces made of deeply colored lacquers over yellow and white gold surrounding rubies, diamonds and rough Ethiopian opals open up to reveal miniature gem-encrusted pistils.

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