Adriatic Sea
Van Cleef & Arpels Seven Seas
— November 25th, 2015 —
The Adriatic Sea reveals its clear water lagoons and verdant coastline in the calm of a summer’s day. Captivated by this subtle landscape, Van Cleef & Arpels flits between sunny harbors and ancient cities, cooled by the sea breeze.
Adria ring
Adria ring: White gold, platinum, round and baguette-cut diamonds, baguette-cut sapphires, Paraíba-like tourmalines, one cushion-cut emerald of 8.35 carats (Zambia). © Van Cleef & Arpels
With its atypical associations of shades and cuts, this creation renews the festive tradition of cocktail rings, fashionable during the 1960s. Lit up by the luminous blue of Paraíba-like tourmalines, a corolla of baguette-cut sapphires heightens the interplay of reflections around a cushion-cut emerald weighing 8.35 carats, which beguiles the eye with the quality of its crystallization. Its dense, limpid green contains a subtle note of yellow, typical of its Zambian origin. Unfurling on each side, a row of diamonds accentuates the vibrant colors of the Adria ring like the Italian summer sun.
Adria ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Gouaché design
Gouaché design
Jewelry work - assembling
Jewelry work - open work
Jewelry work - adjusting
Jewelry work - pre-polishing
Savoir-faire: Adria ring © Van Cleef & Arpels
Lagune Précieuse necklace
Lagune Précieuse necklace: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
Lagune Précieuse necklace: White gold, round, baguette-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, sapphires, round, square-cut, octogonal-cut and pear-shaped aquamarines. © Van Cleef & Arpels
A hymn to the blues of the Adriatic, the Lagune Précieuse set features a batch of aquamarines weighing over 160 carats, combined with sapphires and diamonds in a luminous mosaic of tones. The different cuts – round, square, oval, octagonal, pear – blend gracefully together, the motifs they compose linked by glittering volutes. Graphic, curved lines unite on this necklace whose form is inspired by a major piece from Van Cleef & Arpels’ heritage: the Collerette necklace created in 1928. With astonishing flexibility, the stones caress the skin in a subtle evocation of a watery world, lulled by the rhythm of the waves and the sea’s sparkle.
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Gouaché
Lagune Précieuse necklace: White gold, round, baguette-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, sapphires, round, square-cut, octogonal-cut and pear-shaped aquamarines. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Lagune Précieuse necklace: octogonal-cut and pear-shaped aquamarines. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Gouaché design
Gouaché design
Gouaché design
Jewelry work - open work
Jewelry work - work on the gold structure
Jewelry work - pre-polishing
Polishing work - thread polishing
Polishing work - brush polishing
Savoir-faire: Lagune Précieuse necklace © Van Cleef & Arpels
Collier Lagune Précieuse : © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
Lagune Précieuse earrings
Lagune Précieuse earrings: Auamarines, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Lagune Précieuse earrings: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Gouaché design
Gouaché design
Jewelry work - open work
=Jewelry work - open work
Jewelry work - setting
Jewelry work –pre-polishing
Jewelry work - work on the gold structure
Polishing work - thread polishing
Polishing work - pad polishing
Setting work - birght cut creating
Setting work - prong setting
Setting work - prong setting
Setting work - prong setting finishing
Savoir-faire: Lagune Précieuse earrings © Van Cleef & Arpels
Ancône ring
Ancône ring: White gold, round and baguette-cut diamonds, sapphires, turquoise beads, one octogonal-cut emerald of 3.28 carats (Colombia). © Van Cleef & Arpels
With its remarkable associations of color and architectural volume, this ring is inspired by the landscapes of Ancona, the ancient Italian fortified town. A border of round sapphires undulates at its edge, suggesting the waves of the Adriatic that mingle with the sheltered waters of the harbor. Eight beads of turquoise form a rounded second level, with a majestic Colombian emerald weighing 3.28 carats rising at its center. Its vivid green is accentuated by the regularity of its octagonal cut. Soft, graphic lines thus combine with precious and hard stones in a bold harmony.
Gouaché
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Ancône ring: White gold, round and baguette-cut diamonds, sapphires, turquoise beads, one octogonal-cut emerald of 3.28 carats (Colombia). © Van Cleef & Arpels
Ancône ring: One octogonal-cut emerald of 3.28 carats (origin: Colombia).© Van Cleef & Arpels
Bora Turquoise long necklace
Bora Turquoise long necklace: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
Bora Turquoise long necklace: Transformable long necklace, turquoise and diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Bora Turquoise earrings
Bora Turquoise earrings: Turquoise, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Brume de saphir bracelet
Brume de saphir bracelet: Sapphires and diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Brume de saphir bracelet: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Brume de saphir earrings
Gouaché
Brume de saphir earrings: Sapphires and diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Nœud Marin ring
Nœud Marin ring: Oval-cut green tourmaline of 10.78 carats, mauve sapphires, diamonds © Van Cleef & Arpels<
Nœud Marin ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Apsyrtides earrings
Apsyrtides earrings: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Apsyrtides bracelet
Apsyrtides bracelet: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Apsyrtides bracelet: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
