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Black Sea

Black Sea

Van Cleef & Arpels Seven Seas

November 25th, 2015

At a cultural crossroads between Europe and Asia, the Black Sea inspires fascination with its mysterious name. Chiaroscuro scenes fill the Maison’s imagination: a nocturnal crossing accompanied by fish, or the soft clarity of moonlight on the shore.

Nageur Noir et Blanc clip


Nageur Noir et Blanc clip: White gold, diamonds, cabochon-cut sapphires, black spinels, onyx. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Nageur Noir et Blanc clip: White gold, diamonds, cabochon-cut sapphires, black spinels, onyx. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Like faithful watery companions, fishes have inhabited the world of Van Cleef & Arpels since the 1920s. Inspired by the name of the Black Sea, this clip is notable for a striking combination of materials that highlights its remarkable three-dimensional craftsmanship. While the body is adorned with engraved onyx to reproduce the texture of the scales, the fins unfurl in an alternation of black spinels and diamonds. With astonishing realism, they seem to flutter in the current, imbuing the creation with a peaceful and fluid sense of movement.

Rose des vents long necklace


Rose des vents long necklace: White gold, diamonds, black spinels, sapphires, onyx beads and motifs, white cultured pearls.
Rose des vents long necklace: White gold, diamonds, black spinels, sapphires, onyx beads and motifs, white cultured pearls.


Like an invitation to set sail, the Rose des vents long necklace depicts a crossing of the Black Sea by night, beneath the peaceful light of the moon. White cultured pearls and beads of onyx – of varying diameters – combine to create asymmetric rows, evoking the sparkle of the sleeping waters. This nocturnal long necklace is punctuated by a reversible motif: one of its sides, inspired by the compass rose, is adorned with diamonds, while the other is embellished with a gradation of sapphires and spinels that enriches this spectacle of bluish hues.

Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet


Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet: White gold, diamonds, square-cut and cabochon-cut sapphires, cabochon-cut emeralds, white and gray cultured pearls, turquoise. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet: White gold, diamonds, square-cut and cabochon-cut sapphires, cabochon-cut emeralds, white and gray cultured pearls, turquoise. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet: White gold, diamonds, square-cut and cabochon-cut sapphires, cabochon-cut emeralds, white and gray cultured pearls, turquoise. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
With its bold combination of materials, the Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet recreates the palette of a landscape of contrasts. Cultured pearls of dazzling white or deep gray complement a backdrop of sapphires, turquoises and emeralds to evoke the shores of the Black Sea. The pearls are crowned by discrete cabochons, two of them revealing the position of a skillfully hidden clasp. The piece is as remarkable for its finishing touches as it is for its flexible structure, which molds itself to the curves of the wrist.

Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet: Gouaché
Rivage Noir et Blanc bracelet: Gouaché

Cheval des Mers long necklace and earrings: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich

Cheval des Mers long necklace

Cheval des Mers long necklace and earrings: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
 
Île au trésor ring: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich

Île au trésor ring

Île au trésor ring: © Van Cleef & Arpels - Photo by Sonia Sieff – Dress by Gaspard Yurkievich
 
Île au trésor ring: Cabochon-cut black opal of 13.22 carats, Paraiba-like tourmalines, sapphires, diamonds© Van Cleef & Arpels
Île au trésor ring: Cabochon-cut black opal of 13.22 carats, Paraiba-like tourmalines, sapphires, diamonds© Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Île au trésor ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Île au trésor ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels

Tourbillon ring


Tourbillon ring: White cultured pearls, black spinels, onyx, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
Tourbillon ring: White cultured pearls, black spinels, onyx, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Tourbillon ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Tourbillon ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels

Rose Envoûtant ring


Rose Envoûtant ring: Oval-cut pink spinel of 17.21 carats, sapphires, black spinels, diamonds.  © Van Cleef & Arpels
Rose Envoûtant ring: Oval-cut pink spinel of 17.21 carats, sapphires, black spinels, diamonds. © Van Cleef & Arpels
 
Rose Envoûtant ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels
Rose Envoûtant ring: Gouaché © Van Cleef & Arpels


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