Turkish shipyard Turquoise Yachts has announced the successful launch of a new 53 metre superyacht named Jewels.

The launch took place at the yard’s Pendik facilities on August 19 in the presence of the owners, guests and the Turquoise team.

Miami-based studio DeBasto Design helmed the yacht’s distinctive sky-blue exterior, marking a first-time project for the pair. Meanwhile, long-time Turquoise collaborator H2 Yacht Design is responsible for the yacht’s interior, which uses a blend of teak, gold inlays and decorative stonework to fulfil the owner’s request for a “classic” look and feel.

Jewels is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and an interior volume of 720GT. “With Jewels’ enormous volume, my objective was to make the exterior less bulky and give a feeling of a forward dynamic movement, rather than a static feel,” said Luiz DeBasto.

“I wanted the design to show movement and purpose from any angle. I achieved this with the long ascending line from the swim platform all the way up to the mast and down to the pilothouse windshield”. He added.

The other key objective was to ensure a fluid layout where “no one will feel lost”, according to DeBasto. To this end, the exterior spaces have been conceived with enough space for entertaining large groups, as well as more intimate gatherings.