In a profession which is strongly marked by a conservative, even timorous approach to novelty and innovation, adler has always taken the risk of introducing bold new ideas.
These creative artists did not hesitate to cut down precious stones to adapt them to their designs. This was a revolutionary idea in a period where the number of carats (weight of the gems) had been the only criteria of excellence for so long.
The baguette diamond is cornerstone of some extraordinary designs by adler. Another daring innovation was the use of different colours in the same piece; for example the combination of sapphires with emeralds. So called purists pretended to be horrified, even though this practice gave birth to some marvellous creations. |
