The Collection

Gogane Collection

A Loire meadow flower turned emblem

The Gogane, a Loire Valley fritillary and emblem of the house: 18k gold rings, necklaces and pendants, handmade in our workshop in Saumur, France.

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The Story

A Loire meadow flower turned emblem

Every spring, in the meadows the Loire covers in winter, a bell-shaped flower with a purple checkered pattern rises from the grass. In Anjou, it is called the Gogane. NAGOYA made it its emblem, and the collection that bears its name takes up its design, from the most discreet to the most precious.

Fritillaire pintade en fleur, clochette penchée au damier pourpre

The flower

The checkered fritillary

The checkered fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris, is a bell-shaped flower that nods at the tip of a slender stem. Its petals carry a checkered pattern, purple or more rarely white, which gives it its French name: it recalls the plumage of the guinea fowl.

This shape, a tilted bell and its checkerboard, is the one the house chose to draw its jewelry. In France, it is found mainly in the wet meadows of the great river valleys.

The Loire meadows

After the floods

The fritillary grows in damp meadows, the ones the Loire and its tributaries cover in winter. When the water recedes, the flower appears, from late March into April.

Around Saumur, these flood meadows are part of the landscape. The flower is awaited every spring: a sign of the season that people of the valley know well. It is not for picking: it is admired where it grows, for as long as it blooms.

The Anjou name

Known as the Gogane

In Anjou, the checkered fritillary has a name of its own: the Gogane. The house chose this name for its emblem flower and for the collection.

The flower also appears in the town's heritage: it can be found on the roof finial of the Château de Saumur. An architectural detail that links the meadow flower to the history of Saumur.

The emblem

From flower to jewel

Within the collection, the Gogane takes a different form on each piece: engraved in relief on the Julie ring, traced in diamonds on the halo ring, repeated like a ribbon on the Riban-belle necklace, worn alone as a pendant on the Gogane necklace.

All these pieces are handmade in our Saumur workshop in 18k gold (750), and most come in yellow, white or rose gold.

We wanted an emblem that comes from here, from the Loire and its meadows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why the name Gogane?

It is the Anjou name for the checkered fritillary, a flower of the Loire Valley flood meadows, which the house chose as its emblem.

Are the pieces available in several golds?

Most pieces are offered in 18k yellow, white or rose gold (750). The available golds are listed on each product page.

Can the pieces be worn together?

Yes. The Gogane and Riban-belle necklaces layer together, and the Gogane impératrice ring was designed to accompany a solitaire or an engagement ring.

How long does delivery take?

Each piece is made by hand in our workshop in Saumur after you order. Allow 5 weeks for delivery in France and 7 weeks for international delivery, from the date of your order.

Can I cancel my order or exchange a piece?

Yes. You have 30 days from receipt of your piece to cancel your order or exchange it, under the terms set out in articles 3 and 17 of our terms of sale.

Gogane Collection

Gentiane

La Chevalière Signet Ring

Gogane Halo Ring

L'Ombrelle Ring

Duo de Gogane Pendant

Alizé Ring

Riban-belle Necklace

Gogane Impératrice Ring

Gogane Necklace

Julie Ring

A Loire meadow flower turned emblem

The checkered fritillary

After the floods

Known as the Gogane

From flower to jewel

Frequently Asked Questions