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Since its founding in 1858, Boucheron’s innovations are what sets it apart. From introducing unique materials to creating holographic effects, the luxury jewellery maison constantly pushes the envelope. Which brings us to its latest Quatre 5D Memory Ring that encapsulates the sound of the Atlantic ocean.
So how does one capture audio data in a ring? For this, Boucheron harnessed 5D Memory, an optical storage process for digital data. Thanks to the ultrafast, nano-structuring technique, laser engravers carve the unique score of waves in binary code.
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Despite this feat, the Quatre 5D Memory Ring still features the four iconic codes of the graphic jewellery line. Only this time, it is sculpted in an innovative Glassomer material, a silica glass with unique optical properties. The only exception is the line of diamonds set in white gold.
The audio work itself came courtesy of IRCAM, the French institute dedicated to the research of accoustics and music, in Centre Pompidou, Paris. They transcribed the recording of waves into a sound composition that will now last for five billion years. This time(less) capsule sits at the centre of one of the Clou de Paris motifs.
After sharing the beauty of Iceland’s waters in the 2024 Carte Blanche Or Bleu collection, the Boucheron takes its preciousness to the next level by capturing the memory of water in the Quatre 5D Memory Ring.
