If you’re a Disney fanatic—and even if you’re not—you’re probably aware of the seemingly endless availability of Disney-licensed products there are on the market.
You can get almost anything you’re looking for and more, from the classic Mickey plush to gourmet kitchen ware.
My personal favorites (as a Disney enthusiast) are the ones in which Disney collaborates with designer fashion brands: Marc Jacobs, Comme des Garçons, Kenzo, and Rag & Bone are just a few recent examples.
And then there’s this—the Chateau collection from Enchanted Disney Fine Jewelry.
Disney-licensed jewelry is a great gift idea for someone who considers themselves a Mouseketeer—it’s fun, it speaks to their interests, and, more often than not, it’s relatively affordable.
For this line, however, shoppers will need to dig a little deeper into the pocket. And I think it would make sense if they really—like, really—love Disney princesses. But what’s great about the Chateau line is that it’s not full-on, in-your-face Disney-fied, so it makes sense to spend a bit more on fine jewelry that you could conceivably wear anywhere, anytime.
The Chateau collection takes inspiration from six of Disney’s most beloved princesses—both classic and new to the Disney family—for these fine jewelry pieces. Each is made to order in a limited edition of 100 pieces.
There’s Ariel, redheaded teenage heroine of The Little Mermaid. Her pieces take notes from under the sea, with seashells, scales, and bubbles to boot—each with an amethyst as its central gemstone.
For Belle, the bookworm at the center of Beauty and the Beast (and my favorite Disney princess), the rose plays a huge part, as one might expect. But the line draws on a pivotal scene of the movie, when Belle and the Beast dance across a picturesque ballroom. Her iconic yellow gown, an orange French baroque chandelier, and, of course, that rose are all recognized here, with citrine, diamonds, and gold.
Cinderella—“the” Disney princess if there ever was only one—gets her jewelry treatment by way of blue topaz and diamonds, evoking that iconic gown dreamed up by her fairy godmother. The pumpkin coach sweeps the theme here, with its ornate scrolls and buoyant carriage.
Moana, a relative newcomer to the Disney princess scene, gets a much-deserved homage inspired by the night sky as she bravely sets sail across the sea. Lapis lazuli flecked with pyrite recalls a starry scene, while waves glittering with diamonds decorate the jewels, because what would Moana be without the ocean?
The plum blossom, a flower representing perseverance and hope for the future, is a fixture in the movie Mulan. This collection takes inspiration from the flower, with pink rhodolite garnets and diamonds.
Tiana, the last of Disney’s hand-drawn era as the princess-to-be in The Princess and the Frog, is represented by green amethyst and water lilies, a nod to the lily pads and frogs the film is overflowing with.
You’ll find offerings by this name for sale at places such as Zales, Macy’s, Helzberg, and J.C. Penney, to name a few. Enchanted by Disney is manufactured by Renaissance Global, a licensee of Disney that provides products to the aforementioned retailers and more (you’ll find Rob Bates’ coverage of the Indian company Renaissance Jewellery’s acquisition of Enchanted Disney, here).
Top: Tiana Bayou bracelet in 14k white gold with green amethyst and diamonds, $16,700; Enchanted Disney Fine Jewelry
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