New Topkapi Collection unveiled!

Inspired from the sumptuous Topkapi Palace

In the new collection, Lydia Courteille has taken her inspiration from the sumptuous Topkapi Palace, in Istanbul, Turkey. In love with this country, she uses the Palace as her starting point to explore the past of this sublime gateway to the Orient.

From the great love story of Roxelana and Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the vast and powerful Ottoman Empire, to the famous Iznik ceramics decorated with black Halfeti roses and brilliant red tulips, symbol of Turkey - Lydia Courteille invites you to discover the secret splendours of Turkey’s Byzantium and Constantinople.

Twenty jewels form this collection: rings, earrings and tiara set with white opal and matched with pavés of sapphires, rubies, spinels and tsavorite garnets mimicking the faience tiles of Iznik that cover the Topkapi walls and those of the Harem.                                                                                                           Topkapi originally meant as the canon gateway palace was built on the original site of the ancient Byzantium acropolis. The residence of the Ottoman Sultan, it is one of Istanbul’s most emblematic monuments. Yet again Lydia Courteille takes her inspiration from women of strong character who have been influential in so many chapters of history. 

Renowned for its technique, its decorative stamp is of richly adorned floral and animal motifs painted in bright cobalt and turquoise blues, an array of sage and olive greens and tomato reds. In Sanliurfa province in the South East of Turkey, grows the unique legendary black rose, in the small village of Halfeti. Traditionally associated with mourning, its true meaning is that of rebirth into a new world.