ELEGANCE OF AFRICA

Africa has more than 2,000 spoken languages and 3,000 different ethnic groups, which makes representing its cultural diversity a challenging task. For the Elegance of Africa collection, creative designer, Heinz Tabertshofer, brought together influences from each corner of the continent – from the East African grey crowned crane, to the breathtaking wildlife of the Sub-Saharan region. Together, the four exclusive SCS collection products – Zebra Amai, Baby Zebra Zuri, Crane Neema and Oxpecker Kali – capture some of the majesty and charm that the continent has on offer.    

As a fixture of the African landscape – and found across most of the southern half of the continent – the zebra was our designer’s top choice for the dazzling SCS Annual Edition 2021. Embodying the captivating contrasts of the nimble African equine, the graceful SCS Zebra Amai stands aloof, her beguiling stripes and 457 sparkling facets inviting admiration.

In the wild, the stripes of a zebra are one of its identifying features. However, beautiful though they may be, transferring these iconic markings to crystal presented one of the greatest design challenges for the Swarovski team. To ensure that the SCS Zebra Amai was captured in all her striped majesty, without losing any sparkle, a special coating was developed. As a result, the SCS Zebra Amai’s dazzling crystal is now embellished with an elegant Jet, Silver Night and Golden Shine effect – a beautiful combination that brings the equine’s boldest feature to life.  

Joining SCS Zebra Amai, whose name means “mother” in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, is the adorable SCS Zebra Baby Zuri. As herd animals, zebras are rarely seen alone. They live in stable family groups, in which the females are doting mothers who nurse their foals for up to 18 months. The enchanting zebra foal, SCS Zebra Baby Zuri, whose name means “beautiful” in Swahili, shares her mother’s striking Silver Night and Golden Shine effect stripes. When placed together, the SCS Zebra Amai and SCS Zebra Baby Zuri create a touching scene, which brings the splendor and emotion of Africa to your home. 

"회색관두루미는 우간다의 국조로, SCS Elegance of Africa 컬렉션에서 선보이는 화려한 작품입니다. 스와힐리어로 “우아한”을 의미하는 SCS 크레인 Neema는 아프리카의 강렬한 대비와 눈부신 세련미를 표현합니다. 동아프리카의 늪지대에 서식하는 1미터 높이의 조류로, 짝을 찾기 위해 춤을 추는 것으로 알려져 있습니다. 눈길을 사로잡는 크리스털 작품으로, 427개의 파셋이 광채를 더합니다. 스모크 토파즈로 SCS 크레인 Neema의 그레이 컬러를 표현하고 두루미 머리를 장식하는 독특한 황금색 깃털 왕관은 아름다운 인조 털 크라운으로 묘사했습니다. 스와로브스키의 Elegance of Africa 피스를 함께 두어 매혹적인 아프리카 대륙의 풍경을 눈앞에서 즐겨보세요."