In the history of Louis Vuitton, high jewellery has never been just a matter of precious stones or technical virtuosity. Rather, it is a symbolic system capable of narrating the present through the most enduring of materials: gems. With Mythica, presented in 2026, the French Maison takes a further conceptual leap, transforming the collection into an almost literary narrative device, built around an idea as archetypal as it is radically contemporary: the myth of self-creation.
Without evoking gods or invincible heroes, the myth is understood as a process. And the protagonist of this tale is the woman. Not a muse or distant icon, but an active subject, the author of her own journey. A figure who builds herself over time, through trials, fractures, revelations. One hundred and ten creations divided into eleven chapters that mark the stages of a transformative journey. From the initial trial to the metamorphosis, an architecture that is not a simple curatorial expedient, but is precisely reflected in the individual pieces. Each necklace, each ring, each set becomes a fragment of a story.
At the heart of the collection are the LV Monogram-cut diamonds, one of the most significant innovations introduced by the Maison in recent years. A signature that reveals itself as an almost initiatory sign, transforming the diamond into a narrative as well as an aesthetic medium. Mythica also displays a selection of exceptional gems, chosen not only for their rarity but for their evocative power, each capable of engaging with the theme of the chapter to which it belongs.
Shin Min-a wore a pink satin dress with white satin sandals. She also wore the Protection necklace with three cushion-cut rubies weighing 6.06 carats, 4.05 carats, and 3.94 carats, the Protection ring with a 1.52-carat LV Monogram Star-cut diamond, and the Protection ring with a 1.59-carat LV Monogram Star-cut diamond, from the Louis Vuitton Virtuosity High Jewelry Collection.
Kōki wore a champagne velvet dress with matching satin pumps. Kōki also wore the Phenomenal necklace with a 7.44-carat emerald, the Phenomenal bracelet with a 3.73-carat octagonal-step emerald, and the Phenomenal ring with a 2.37-carat emerald, from the Louis Vuitton Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry Collection.
Léa Seydoux wore a dark blue suit with black satin pumps paired with the Motion necklace with a 6.37-carat antique cushion-cut sapphire, the Motion earrings with two cushion-cut sapphires of 9.009 carats and 9.02 carats and a Motion ring with an 11.35-carat cushion-cut sapphire, from the Louis Vuitton Virtuosity High Jewelry Collection.
Alicia Vikander wore a black dress with satin sandals. She also chose the Frequence necklace in white gold and diamonds, the Elegance earrings in white gold and diamonds, and the Gravité bracelet in white gold and diamonds, from the Louis Vuitton Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry Collection.
Emma Laird wore a beige zip-up dress and beige satin pumps. Emma Laird also wore the Phenomenal necklace with a 5.08-carat emerald, the Phenomenal bracelet with a 1.73-carat emerald, and the Phenomenal ring with a 2.34-carat rectangular emerald, from the Louis Vuitton Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry Collection.
Phoebe Dynevor wore a pale pink silk dress with silver sandals. Phoebe Dynevor also wore the Gravité necklace with a 27.20-carat cabochon sapphire from the Louis Vuitton Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry Collection, the Motion ear cuffs with two oval-cut step sapphires weighing 4.55 carats and 4.64 carats, and the Gravité ring with a 2.49-carat oval-cut sapphire from the Louis Vuitton Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds High Jewelry Collection.
Ana de Armas wore a long white dress with black satin sandals. She also wore the Maestria necklace with three octagon-cut emeralds weighing 8.88 carats, 3.22 carats, and 2.10 carats; the Maestria earrings in white gold, yellow gold, and diamonds; and the Maestria ring with a 1.91-carat emerald, from the Louis Vuitton Virtuosity High Jewelry Collection.
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