In the heart of Place Vendôme, Paris, an unlikely garden blooms. Not one of soil and seed, but of sapphire and pearl, enamel and opal. Serendipity Jewelry, the poetic maison founded by certified gemologist Christine Chen, invites us to step into its latest collection, Jardin du Rêve — a dream-space where East meets West, memory meets nature, and fine jewelry transcends its glitter to become soul language.
Much like the name it bears, Serendipity was born from a moment of quiet fate. Raised in Shanghai, Christine Chen first fell in love with jewelry through the heirlooms of her grandmother. Her fascination with gems deepened through formal studies at the Gübelin Academy and SSEF, and over a decade consulting in Geneva and Paris. In 2017, Serendipity was born — and in 2023, it took its place among the high jewelry maisons of Paris with a showroom on Place Vendôme.
But Serendipity is not just a brand. It is an emotional language. A sensorial bridge. And Jardin du Rêve is its most eloquent whisper yet.
Dreamscapes in Three Acts
The Jardin du Rêve collection unfolds in ethereal movements, inspired by Chen’s own memories of her grandparents’ Chinese garden and the fluid palette of Monet’s Giverny. It is organized into three dreamlike chapters:
- Trinité du Rêve evokes the unity of heaven, earth, and spirit through floating Colombian emeralds, cut in rare trillion shapes, suspended like thought above water.
- L’Écho du Rêve interprets radiance through Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabochons, in structural forms that seem to breathe as they catch the light.
- Reflet du Rêve dances with illusion, featuring aquamarines cut to mirror ripples on still water, shimmering like the echo of a thought not quite spoken.
Every chapter is both a poem and a philosophy.
Secret Gardens & Sacred Details
The collection’s second act reveals its emotional core: Secret de Jardin, a series of parures drawing directly from Monet’s floral reveries.
- Nymphéa Levant centers around a 22.61ct Padparadscha sapphire, paired with conch pearls and enamel goldfish that swim through morning light.
- Tanzanite Lace Iris explores softness through lavender stones, honeycomb settings, and a palette of dreamlike violet.
- Rêve d’Iris and Rêve du Gingko channel memory and seasonality through opals, pearls, and hand-engraved ginkgo leaves — each piece becoming a wearable ode to time.
Where some maisons chase extravagance, Serendipity leans into emotion. Stones are not just stones here; they are memories fossilized in light.
A Maison Rooted in Duality
Christine Chen embodies a rare creative synthesis: Chinese intuition and French rigor, spiritual fluidity and technical mastery. Her jewelry speaks to those who dress with depth, who collect not for spectacle but for story.
In her own words: “Serendipity is woven from my Chinese heritage and the growth I found in France. Each piece is a reflection of that journey, created to meet its wearer like a destined encounter.”
With Jardin du Rêve, Christine Chen continues to evolve Serendipity into a maison where meaning and beauty bloom in tandem. Where high jewelry is not just worn, but experienced. And where, in a quiet salon on Place Vendôme, the soul is allowed to dream.
