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Prada Fine Jewelry: Couleur Vivante 30 The House's First Colored Gemstone Collection By Steven Hempel P rada's Couleur Vivante collection, created by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, speaks the language of contradiction — where luxury meets inquiry, and beauty is a form of thinking. Each gemstone — amethyst, aquamarine, Madeira citrine, pink morganite, oro-verde peridot — becomes a note in the symphony of colors, selected not for rarity but for resonance. Together, they form a palette that feels unmistakably Prada: intelligent, emotional, and slightly disobedient. In the campaign, actors Maya Hawke and Kim Tae-Ri and poet/activist Amanda Gorman are captured in monochrome, then veiled with translucent washes of color, as if each portrait were breathing through light. The jewels hover weightlessly around them: rivière necklaces, solitaire rings, and drop earrings that borrow from tradition only to twist it. Proportion becomes language. Asymmetry becomes allure. Each stone tells its own story of transformation — traced through the Aura Blockchain Consortium that enables customers to verify its authenticity, from rough to polished, opacity to clarity. The result is enduring work that adorns the body while telling a story rendered in light, line, and color. Prices upon request, prada.com. Prada Fine Jewelry Couleur Vivante necklace and earrings in white gold with aquamarines and peridots, price upon request. Made to order, at select Prada boutiques and prada.com.