At the 2014 Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris, Piaget unveiled this Extremely Piaget 
ring — a dazzling creation inspired by the free-spirited and unconventional Pop Art aesthetic of the 1960s and 1970s. The design pays homage to that era’s bold jewelry style, where diamonds took center stage through lavish pavé settings that celebrated brilliance and light.
At its heart lies a 3.15-carat cushion-cut diamond, encircled by 32 marquise-cut diamonds arranged in a layered, radiating pattern that extends the sparkle from the center outward, evoking the burst of light characteristic of Piaget’s mid-century masterpieces.
The marquise cut traces its origins to Paris in 1745, when King Louis XV commissioned a diamond shaped like the smile of his beloved Marquise de Pompadour. This elegant and elongated cut soon became one of the most romantic in jewelry history.
In the early 20th century, the development of the brilliant-cut technique further enhanced the marquise’s luminosity. Popularized again during the 1960s–1980s, it became a defining feature of vintage glamour. Piaget’s use of over thirty marquise-cut diamonds in this ring is a deliberate tribute to that golden age — a radiant echo of timeless sophistication and artistic daring.
