XVI

XVI / Studies in Colour

Canvas
& Carats

Art, translated into stone.

A study of colour, composition and light, interpreted through diamonds and gemstones.

Coming soon

XVI Canvas & Carats bracelet, coloured gemstones set in white gold

Study 01

Miró

  • Blue sapphire
  • Ruby
  • Yellow sapphire
  • Black spinel
  • Diamond
Original painting — graphic primaries and black forms on off-white
Design study after the graphic colour language of Joan Miró

Canvas → Colour → Carats

  • Blue sapphire
  • Ruby
  • Yellow sapphire
  • Black spinel
  • White diamond
Fine tennis bracelet set with blue, red, yellow and black stones

The Miró study

Saturated primaries punctuate long diamond intervals — the rhythm is asymmetric, the proportion remains fine.

Study 02

Monet

  • Aquamarine
  • Violet sapphire
  • Lavender spinel
  • Pink sapphire
  • Mint tourmaline
  • Yellow beryl
  • Diamond
Original painting — water lilies in blues, greens and pale rose
Design study after the atmospheric colour of Claude Monet

Canvas → Colour → Carats

  • Aquamarine
  • Violet sapphire
  • Lavender spinel
  • Pink sapphire
  • Mint tourmaline
  • Yellow beryl
  • White diamond
Fine tennis bracelet graduating through blue, violet, pink and green stones

The Monet study

Hues migrate gradually along the line so no two neighbours break; diamonds act as reflected light.

Study 03

Rothko

  • Rhodolite garnet
  • Spessartite garnet
  • Red-brown zircon
  • Padparadscha sapphire
  • Diamond
Original painting — colour fields in red-orange and deep blue
Design study after the colour-field compositions of Mark Rothko

Canvas → Colour → Carats

  • Rhodolite garnet
  • Spessartite garnet
  • Red-brown zircon
  • Padparadscha sapphire
  • White diamond
Fine tennis bracelet in maroon, orange and umber stone fields

The Rothko study

The bracelet holds long uninterrupted fields; the transitions are the only incident.

Study 04

Dalí

  • Cornflower sapphire
  • Royal blue sapphire
  • Mandarin garnet
  • Golden citrine
  • Fire opal
  • Diamond
Original painting — surreal Mediterranean scene under intense blue sky
Design study after the Mediterranean light of Salvador Dalí

Canvas → Colour → Carats

  • Cornflower sapphire
  • Royal blue sapphire
  • Mandarin garnet
  • Golden citrine
  • Fire opal
  • White diamond
Fine tennis bracelet in blue sapphires flowing to orange and amber stones

The Dalí study

The strongest chroma in the collection, carried entirely by colour; stone proportion stays fine.

Study 05

Persephone

XVI Original

  • London blue topaz
  • Paraíba tourmaline
  • Peacock topaz
  • Blue sapphire
  • Green tourmaline
  • Teal sapphire
  • Amethyst
  • Diamond
Persephone — original oil on canvas by Jacky Brown; peacock blue, teal and emerald
An XVI Original

Canvas → Colour → Carats

  • London blue topaz
  • Paraíba tourmaline
  • Peacock topaz
  • Blue sapphire
  • Green tourmaline
  • Teal sapphire
  • Amethyst
  • White diamond
Fine tennis bracelet in peacock blue, teal and emerald stones

The Persephone study

Approximately 5 ct total across a 6.5" bracelet. Richness comes from saturation, not from stone size.

Canvas & Carats

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The first studies are currently being developed. Leave your email address and we’ll write to you the moment the first pieces are manufactured.

Miró, Monet, Rothko and Dalí are referenced as internal design studies and artistic references only. XVI is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by these artists, their estates, foundations or museums. Persephone is an XVI Original, based on an original painting by the founder.