Moore Than Meets The Eye
Hong Kong Tatler|August 2018

Swiss jeweller Chopard recently achieved a remarkable outcome in its quest for ethical sourcing of raw materials, a landmark close to brand ambassador Julianne Moore’s heart. The Hollywood actress explains to Charlene Co how luxury and sustainability can coexist

Charlene Co
Moore Than Meets The Eye

This wasn’t going to be just another visit to a jewellery workshop, of that I was certain. And sure enough, as I moved through the dozens of jewellers and craftsmen working feverishly to complete the Chopard collection to be presented in less than a month during the Cannes Film Festival, there she was: Julianne Moore, admiring a necklace, as yet unfinished, that she would be wearing on the Cannes red carpet.

“It’s my first time in Geneva and at Chopard’s workshop and it’s pretty exhilarating,” the Hollywood star tells me amid the frenzied atmosphere of the atelier. “We tend to forget that before they become these breathtaking pieces of jewellery, dozens of brilliant people—artisans, jewellers, gem-setters—spend days on end to create and perfect them. And actually meeting and watching them at work has given me a wonderful and holistic way of looking at a piece of jewellery.”

The Academy Award-winning actress, however, wasn’t there just to admire jewellery. Known for her political activism and being a strong advocate for gay rights, gun control and planned parenthood, Moore was adding champion of sustainable luxury to her CV.

In March at Baselworld, Moore joined Chopard co-presidents Caroline and Karl Fried rich Scheufele, and Livia Firth, founder and creative director of sustainability and communications consultancy Eco-Age, on stage for the announcement that from July this year, the brand would use only gold from ethical sources in its jewellery and watches.

This story is from the August 2018 edition of Hong Kong Tatler.

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