Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
Van Cleef & Arpels Seven Seas
November 25th, 2015
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
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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.
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
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Collier Lagune Précieuse : © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
Lagune Précieuse earrings
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Lagune Précieuse earrings: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Lagune Précieuse earrings: Auamarines, sapphires, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
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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
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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: 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
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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: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Brume de saphir earrings
Brume de saphir earrings: Sapphires and diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
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Nœud Marin ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Nœud Marin ring: Oval-cut green tourmaline of 10.78 carats, mauve 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: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels