Van Cleef & Arpels’ poetry on Valentine’s Day

Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates Valentine’s Day with an enchanting selection of its most iconic creations.

Launched in 1968, Van Cleef & Arpels’ iconic Alhambra motif rapidly becomes an emblem of the Maison. For over four decades, women have loved the enchanting contours of this lucky-charm motif. It is a potent symbol of luck, health, fortune, and love.

Born as a long, plain yellow gold necklace, the Alhambra collection keeps displaying its timeless elegance.

Sweet Alhambra effeuillage ring, pink gold, carnelian, round diamond 0.09ct

Sweet Alhambra effeuillage earrings, pink gold, carnelian, round diamonds 0.18ct.

Sweet Alhambra heart earstuds, pink gold, carnelian.

Another emblematic creation of Van Cleef is its Perlée Collection. Influenced by several elements from Van Cleef & Arpels’ rich heritage, the Perlée Collection is elegant and modern. Van Cleef & Arpels unveils with Perlée a certain boldness and offers a light and playful collection with jewels in white gold and pink gold to be mixed and matched at will.

Perlée solitaire, white gold, diamond

Perlée variation ring, pink gold, carnelian

With the Two butterfly Between the Finger Ring the Maison revisits a favorite theme, with a dazzling piece which reinterprets the grace and beauty of butterflies in flight. Two whimsical butterflies offer a striking contrast for this enchanting ring combining diamond-set white gold and pink sapphire-set pink gold.

Finally, the Maison enchants us with a high jewellery ring from the Peau d’Âne Collection, the Promesse d’Amour ring. This creation evokes the love bond between the Prince and Peau d’Âne, in a sophisticated combination of blue and pink sapphires. The two colours, blue and pink, not only represent the two kingdom, but they also stand for fidelity and love.

Promesse d’Amour ring: white gold, pink gold, round diamonds, pear-shaped sapphires, one cushion-cut pink sapphire of 16.29 carats (origin: Madagascar)

Utterly romantic creations expressing the bloom of emotions uniting a prince to his princess. CC

Post by Claudia Carletti, Jewellery Through Time. All material courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels’ Press Office.