Human Being: Tattoo necklace by Boucheron.

From the 2026 Carte Blanche collection.

'Victorian tattoos, carved into stone.

To create the illusion of a real tattoo, the ancient art of glyptics was used to carve sculptural forms into the reverse side of smoky quartzes, giving a bas-relief effect.

Since this engraving technique doesn’t allow for the use of color to bring out its finer details, these can only be revealed through subtle variations in depth. To achieve perfect symmetry across the repeated motifs, the artisan invented over 200 of their own tools to craft these pieces.

3,740 hours of work for the set.

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), FEED BABBY A TASTY BUG!!!, family Upupidae, order Bucerotiformes, China