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Adriatic Sea

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
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
Adria ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels

Lagune Précieuse necklace: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich

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
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.


Lagune Précieuse necklace: octogonal-cut and pear-shaped aquamarines. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Lagune Précieuse necklace: octogonal-cut and pear-shaped aquamarines. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 

Collier Lagune Précieuse : © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
Collier Lagune Précieuse : © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
 

Lagune Précieuse earrings



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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.


Ancône ring: One octogonal-cut emerald of 3.28 carats (origin: Colombia).© Van Cleef & Arpels
Ancône ring: One octogonal-cut emerald of 3.28 carats (origin: Colombia).© Van Cleef & Arpels
Bora Turquoise long necklace: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich

Bora Turquoise long necklace

Bora Turquoise long necklace: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
 

Bora Turquoise earrings


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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: Sapphires and diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Brume de saphir bracelet: Sapphires and diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Brume de saphir bracelet: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Brume de saphir bracelet: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
 

Brume de saphir earrings


Nœud Marin ring


Nœud Marin ring: Oval-cut green tourmaline of 10.78 carats, mauve sapphires, diamonds © Van Cleef & Arpels
 

Apsyrtides earrings


Apsyrtides earrings: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Apsyrtides earrings: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 

Apsyrtides bracelet


Apsyrtides bracelet: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Apsyrtides bracelet: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Apsyrtides bracelet: Emeralds, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Apsyrtides bracelet: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Apsyrtides bracelet: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels


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