House of Jewellery is a German ultimate luxury jewellery and watch creator-manufacturer, founded by talented entrepreneur Klaus Stenzhorn. Stenzhorn’s meticulously crafted jewels reflect a passion for life and sensuality and sensitivity for the beauty that is dedicated to modern women with exquisite taste.


Stenzhorn proudly presents a very special collection OBJETS D'ART of the pieces that are a true art and masterpieces of jewellery. Introduced more than two decades ago, its jewellery objects are at the heart of Stenzhorn history and heritage, giving life to the aspects of the natural world that continue to inspire the “Beauty of Nature” themed collection.


THE FLYING CARPET


Inspired by Aladdin, one of the most enduring tales from One Thousand and One Nights, Klaus had a vision of carving fairy-tales into jewels.

“Looking into the sparkling, colourful facets of gemstones set into precious jewels, awoke in me the feeling of being inside a fairy-tale. Jewellery has the power to walk your imagination to magical places, existent or wonderfully imaginary.” - Klaus Stenzhorn

Designed and crafted in 1994, The Flying Carpet is one of the most memorable and magical of Stenzhorn precious objects. More than 500 hours of intense work were needed for its creation.

The unique movement of The Flying Carpet was achieved by applying multiple rows of micro-crankshafts and pistons to roll below the surface. The rippling rug, as soft as silk, was composed of 1,500 colour stones – from emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds – set in Stenzhorn hand-crafted Second Skin technique to allow for total flexibility within the piece.

At the centre of the creation, Aladdin was presented with a unique south sea pearl, a diamond turban hat and a jacket of invisible- set blue sapphires. Decorative inlays of Mother of Pearl is used to represent the sky beneath the flying carpet, delicately cut in the shape of clouds. At the base of the piece, a tower is formed by three layers of intense blue Lapis Lazuli, precisely cut with a water jet system.


THE WALKING LEOPARD


The first in a series of Savanna Wild Life objects, The Walking Leopard was unveiled at Baselworld Fair in 2004. The leopard has always been regarded as an animal that symbolizes nobility, honour and courage. In very ancient times, the king that ruled over African tribes was named “The Leopard”, and embodied the creature’s virtues.

The feline’s eyesight is among the keenest of all creatures, enabling relentless hunts from dusk ‘til dawn, and granting the ability to see what others cannot. This characteristic ensured the leopard was also known as ‘The Prince of Darkness’.

The model of the feline was completely handmade from wax to capture the moment before its prey is hunted. Striding above a large malachite base, the dignified animal in all the beauty of its form is set with yellow sapphires, emerald eyes, and black and white diamond spots.

The malachite base originates from Africa, and was originally part of our founder’s gem and minerals collection. Klaus Stenzhorn decided to leave the botryoidal surface untouched, to better represent the ground where the animal walks before it runs.


THE LION & THE BLACK PANTHER


Succeeding ‘The Walking Leopard’, The Lion & The Black Panther were presented together as an antagonist duo, in occasion of Baselworld Jewellery Fair 2006. Notorious symbols of light and shadow, the creatures featured extremely rare details that make them unique, and unrepeatable pieces. Both models were meticulously handcrafted from wax, and later set with more than 2,000 micro-pave diamond while emeralds were used to create piercing eyes.

Standing fiercely like a mighty king, the lion’s yellow gold and pave-set diamonds body was placed on a rare piece of seraphinite stone, cut into the shape of an altar, in celebration of the regal creature. The legendary ruler known to all as the King Of Beasts, the lion represents the attributes of royalty, ferocity, courage and wisdom. In ancient Egyptian culture, its symbolism conveyed wealth, represented by the solar energy of gold. It was believed that the lion was the supreme animal, embodying the power of the sun on earth.

Preannounced antagonist of the light, the black panther embodies the shimmering energy of the moon. Master of disguise, the feline reveals its true identity in the shadows, masquerading as anything it wishes. Stenzhorn captured the nocturnal creature in the moment before attack, staring at the viewer with emerald green eyes. The panther, crouches above a prehistoric mammoth fossil excavated in Russia, was the result of one of the most exciting quests for rare stones and materials to emphasize the uniqueness of Stenzhorn objects.


THE PARROTS


Traveling through the Amazon River, Klaus discovered one of the most picturesque creatures populating South America: the Scarlet Macaw. It is said that parrots are creatures of exotic beauty, enhanced with elegance, and surrounded by ancient mystery. This playful and colourful parrot trio was introduced in 1993, the first of the invisibly set objects, which – mastered over 40 years – became the House’s signature technique.

Presented in different sizes, the bright-coloured creatures are invisibly-set with the most vivid of the colour stones: tsavorites, rubies, and blue and orange sapphires. The trio’s unique complexity was the assembly of their vibrant feathers. As a known perfectionist, Klaus wanted to faithfully recreate the bird’s real plumage. To make this possible, each feather was singularly attached to a central gold structure, and secured with long pins to ensure a three-dimensional result.

The bird’s spiritual origins, narrated in numerous tribal legends, not only inspired the creation of these jewelled birds, but motivated Klaus to learn more about the wild fauna inhabiting the Amazon’s green expanses.

And so it was that nature’s wild side came to life within Stenzhorn’s collections.