Necklace Empire

The Empire necklace is composed of 15 movable borosilicate glass elements, joined by 6 small silver “crosspieces” and a silver chain.
The glass is cut with a water jet, smoothed, and finished by hand to create a satin white effect.
This necklace is inspired by the Art Deco skyscrapers of New York and Chicago.
Length approx. 48 cm
Length of glass element approx. 19 cm
Maximum width of element approx. 3 cm

Blanche’s works are constructed using glass and metal modules and precisely recall the vocabulary of industrial modernity: chains, sequences, and systems that evoke assembly lines, serial mechanisms, the precise and inexorable rhythm of technical time.
Precise, almost mechanical forms, yet reveal a more intimate dimension. Each element is crafted with care, and in this apparent perfection, a subtle tension between rigor and sensitivity emerges.
Jewels that move between order and poetry, designed to be completed by those who choose them.