Snail Cufflinks “Dauphin's Treasure Collection”

925 sterling silver plated with 24-carat gold.

In these cufflinks the snail, the main element of the Shell-shaped jasper cup with a snail on the cover, evokes the harmony between nature and Baroque magnificence. A design reminiscent of the splendour of cabinets of curiosities and the meticulousness with which work was carried out in the great European workshops of the 17th century.

€106.00

In collaboration with master jeweller Omar Hurtado (Colombia, 1966), soul of HUMA, we present a capsule collection inspired by details from the Dauphin's Treasure, one of the most unique collections preserved in the Prado Museum. Hurtado's art, deeply rooted in traditional craftsmanship, is distinguished by its revival of pre-Columbian forms, symbols and motifs, reinterpreting them in pieces that dialogue with the aesthetic and symbolic richness of those masterpieces of European goldsmithing. The unique essence of his work lies in this fusion of two worlds.

The Dauphin's Treasure consists of a group of jewels that Philip V inherited from his father, the Grand Dauphin Louis of France. It is a unique collection in Spain. It is mainly composed of vessels from various origins and periods, especially from European workshops of the 16th and 17th centuries. The pieces in the Dauphin's Treasure, made of rock crystal and hard stones and enriched with precious metals and enamels, were conceived as authentic intellectual exercises. In them, their creators expressed religious, philosophical, political and even esoteric ideas. Some vessels contain enigmas, while others reveal new meanings when used or contemplated.