Exclusive: making of a Chanel high-jewellery necklace – in pictures

Plaster casting is the first step in the assembling process, and it involves pouring the liquid metal alloy into a mould. Courtesy Chanel Fine Jewelry

The various sections of the necklace are then polished. Courtesy Chanel Fine Jewelry

The bezels are individually mounted by hand. Courtesy Chanel Fine Jewelry

Mounting for validation by the Creative Studio. The necklace has a 25-carat, yellow rectangular diamond with cut corners acts as the anchor for the piece, which is shaped like a crown of braided wheat. Courtesy Chanel Fine Jewelry

The piece also features 121 multicoloured diamonds weighing 46.7 carats, 932 yellow diamonds weighing 40.4 carats and 165 white diamonds. Courtesy Chanel Fine Jewelry

We get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Fête des Moissons necklace, which is part of Les Blés de Chanel high-jewellery collection.