Marie Lichtenberg’s Fanion pendants chart a bold new direction
The French jeweller introduces a triangular pennant form to its signature lexicon of personal talismans. Handcrafted in 18K gold and set with precious stones, these graphic declarations are designed to be seen.
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A triangular pennant, sharp and unapologetic, hangs from a delicate gold chain. Marie Lichtenberg calls it the Fanion, borrowing the French word for the small emblematic flag, and with this geometric form arrives a fresh chapter in the jeweller’s language of personal ornamentation. After the signature locket and the scapular, the Fanion becomes the third canvas within the house’s vocabulary of intimate adornment, each piece a vehicle for direct statement rather than subtle suggestion.
The pendants carry an almost militant graphic clarity. They do not whisper; they claim. Each Fanion is handcrafted in Italy in 18K yellow and white gold, its triangular face a field for considered embellishment. A single emerald might punctuate the centre, or a ruby set with diamonds and ebony creates a starburst of colour and shadow. Some versions arrive studded with coloured ceramics, their surfaces alive with pattern and hue.
What distinguishes these pieces is the marriage of technical precision with unapologetic design. The goldsmithing that anchors each stone is intricate, almost invisible in its refinement, yet never does it soften the pendant’s angular declaration. The Fanion feels like a manifesto worn at the throat, bold enough to catch light and gaze, specific enough to carry genuine meaning rather than mere decoration.
Marie Lichtenberg’s sensibility has always favoured jewellery that serves as personal emblem rather than ornament. The Fanion extends this philosophy into a new geometry, one that reads as contemporary without abandoning the house’s crafted, almost talismanic approach to jewellery making.
Imagery courtesy of Marie Lichtenberg (@marie.lichtenberg).