Oiseau sur la Branche long necklace
The Nightingale
Le Secret - Van Cleef & Arpels
— July 24th, 2017 —
Oiseau sur la Branche long necklace - White gold, yellow gold, emeralds, rubies, blue and pink sapphires, onyx, white cultured pearls, 240 ruby beads for a total of 567.14 carats - Burma. Transformable long necklace.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s story The Nightingale, this transformable long necklace contains a bird nestling at its heart, artfully hidden in the central jewelry motif. A diamond door slides open to reveal a carved nightingale against a background of sapphires and buff-topped emeralds.
This art of metamorphosis also finds expression in the piece itself, which can be worn in three different ways: one long and two short. The various configurations give free rein to an ensemble of colors and motifs evoking Asia. The association of onyx, cultured pearls and emeralds underscores the rich red of the Burmese ruby beads. The traditional graduated stringing technique showcases the varying dimensions and charm of these antique materials, weighing a total of 567.14 carats.
Short versions of the Oiseau sur la Branche transformable long necklace
Short versions of the Oiseau sur la Branche transformable long necklace
Secret of the Oiseau sur la Branche long necklace
Savoir-faire
Gouaché design
Gouaché design
Gouaché design
Polishing work, pad polishing
Jewelry work, adjusting
Jewelry work, adjusting
Jewelry work, assembling
Threading work, threading the tassel
Threading work, tying the knot
Threading work, tying the knot
Threading work, tying the knot
Threading beads of ruby
Threading work, traditional threadingl
