For Van Cleef & Arpels, which has made mystery one of its best-known signatures, this theme lends itself to an exploration that is both familiar and inventive. From hidden messages and labyrinthine paths, to puzzles and unexpected metamorphoses, the Maison deploys all its creativity to depict expressions of feeling. Drawing on cherished sources of inspiration such as nature and symbols of love and luck, over one hundred pieces evoke a stroll through a secret garden, where the visible and invisible meet.
Butterflies – a source of inspiration for the Maison since the 1920s – propose a game of hide and seek on this High Jewelry secret watch. Beneath its lower wings, one of them hides a mother-of-pearl dial that can be revealed with the fingertips. The time is read like a secret, in a swarm of emeralds, black spinels and diamonds.
At the center, the eye is drawn to an exceptional Colombian emerald weighing 14.57 carats. Its antique material invites the onlooker to plunge into the heart of the stone, while its emerald cut accentuates the graphic aspect of the piece. In a symmetry that echoes butterfly wings, shades of black and dark green – combined with the sparkle of diamonds of various cuts – recreate all the beauty of life.
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Jewelry work, reworking the gold surface
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Polishing work, thread polishing
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Polishing work, brush polishing
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Setting work, bead setting emeralds
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Setting work, bead setting emeralds
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Setting work, rail setting buff-topped spinels
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Polishing work, thread polishing
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Polishing work, thread polishing
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Polishing work, brush polishing
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Polishing work, brush polishing
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Polishing work, brush polishing
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Jewelry work, controlling onyx cut