20 December 2016
Mitza
The “Mitza” ring, designed by Victoire de Castellane for Dior Joaillerie, was inspired by Mitzah Bricard and takes the form of a feline paw in gold speckled with black lacquer. This elegant figure from the 1950s, who often dressed in leopard-skin as we see in the photograph by Cecil Beaton, was the muse of Christian Dior.
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Mitzah Bricard by Cecil Beaton, ca 1950
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Dior Joaillerie - "Mitza" ring made of gold, lacquer and diamonds
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Dior Joaillerie - "Mitza" ring made of gold, lacquer and diamonds
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