Inside Rarity: Harrods' celebration of the truly incredible

Rarity by Harrods

Since opening its doors in 1834 London's Harrods department store has become the go-to luxury shopping destination for customers from around the globe. This summer, the store will be celebrating this reputation with Rarity, a curated collection of the finest, most exquisite and unique objects in the world.

Spanning fashion, jewellery, watches, interior design, food and drink, art and more, and featuring brands such as Chanel, Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany & Co and Chaumet, each piece in the collection is a true collectable with a fascinating history. Click through to see some of the best...

Pieces from the Rarity collection are available in store and online until August 16, visit harrods.com for more information.

Tiffany & Co

Inspired by a trip to a remote tropical island, Tiffany's addition to the Rarity collection is this exquisite bracelet which 'whispers' as its wearer moves thanks to its fluid construction. Hand-crafted over many months, it features more then 200 18k gold fronds attached to a cuff set with white baguette-cut diamonds surrounded by pave diamonds. In homage to the randomness of nature, each of the fronds is slightly different with polished, matte and diamond-set finishes all moving gently next to each other.

Whispers of the Rain Forest bracelet, POA, Tiffany & Co at Harrods

Chanel

An extension of the brand's latest fine timepiece collection, which was unveiled at Baselworld 2018, this Chronosphere clock by Chanel is a sophisticated reinterpretation of the rock crystal ornament which once took pride of place in Gabrielle Chanel's Paris apartment. Sat atop a base of three black lions, rotating disks inside a glass ball indicate the hours and minutes in this beautiful table clock which has been created as a limited edition of five.

Chronosphere clock, POA, Chanel at Harrods

Balmain

Keen fashion followers may recognise this show-stopping biker jacket as the piece that caught everyone's eye at the Balmain AW18 menswear show. Inspired by medieval chainmail, its maximalist-meets-refinement style is the perfect distillation of the design DNA which has made Olivier Rousteing's Balmain so popular.

Biker jacket, £24,990, Balmain at Harrods

Bottega Veneta

Fine jewellery meets must-have accessory in this 18k gold and diamond clutch by Bottega Veneta. An opulent edition of the highly successful knot clutch, which was introduced by creative director Tomas Maier upon his arrival at the brand in 2001, it has taken six months to produce at the brand's Vincenza atelier. The knot clasp is set with 74 diamonds and a metal plaque inside can be engraved with the owner's name.

Gold and diamond knot clutch, £110,000, Bottega Veneta at Harrods

Harrods

Harrods' food hall has long been a treasure trove of exotic and luxurious ingredients - few of which are more iconic than caviar. For Rarity, Harrods has singled out its White Pearl Almas caviar as being the most exquisite available. Produced by the rare albino sterlet, for whom wild capture is banned meaning only the few farmers with the requisite expertise to breed them are able to offer it, the White Pearl Almas caviar has a flavour far more rich and delicate than the more famous beluga caviar.

White Pearl Almas caviar, £2,900 for 250g, Harrods

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Far more than simply a fine jewellery timepiece, the glittering 101 La Reine wristwatch from Jaeger-LeCoultre in fact boasts the smallest mechanical movement in the world. The Calibre 101 movement, which has barely changed since it was introduced in 1929, is comprised of 98 parts and weighs just over one gram with so few watchmakers possessing the skill to create it that less than 50 are made each year. This version is complemented by 110 white diamonds.

101 La Reine watch, £133,000, Jaeger-LeCoultre at Harrods

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