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 elegant Jet, Silver Night and Golden Shine effects – 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 splendour and emotion of Africa to your home. 

"A szürkenyakú koronásdaru Uganda nemzeti madara és az SCS Elegance of Africa kollekció lenyűgöző tagja. A szuahéli nyelven „kecses” jelentéssel bíró névvel az SCS Crane Neema a feltűnő afrikai ellentétek és a káprázatos kifinomultság megtestesítője. A kelet-afrikai mocsarakban élő egy méter magas madár arról ismert, hogy táncol, amikor megpróbálja felkelteni egy társ figyelmét. A kristályból készült hasonmás is figyelemfelkeltő, a 427 fezetta pedig csillogást nyújt a madárnak. A füstös topáz adja az SCS Crane Neema szürke színét, míg egy gyönyörű szintetikus hajkorona képviseli az egyedi arany koronát, amely díszíti a faj fejét. A Swarovski Afrika eleganciája kollekció darabjai elrepítik a varázslatos kontinensre."