For fans of vintage jewelry, but not limited to, the online jewelry auction organized until 30 September by Christie’s is an opportunity to secure collector’s items. The entire catalog includes 240 lots, including 18 pieces designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. The famous designer has created many jewels that have made history, starting…
The future queen of England is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and wife of king Charles III. You want to know what are her jewels? What is the collection of jewels of the new Queen of England, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall? To show the Crown Jewels, and to estimate the value, was time ago the British…
Art Deco style jewels were the protagonists of the 1920s and 1930s, but have been rediscovered by the great Maison. Can you recognize an Art Deco ring or necklace? Here is a quick guide to the Roaring Twenties ♦ jewelry Jewelry that was fashionable a century ago is still in fashion today. Jewelry at that…
Moi et Toi, a shape of ring that is timeless. Like love. Here are some of the most fascinating rings Moi et Toi ♦ Two diamonds are better than one, especially in a ring. Who could argue otherwise? And not to copy a famous advertisement for De Beers, but because the ring style Toi et…
Imagine buying a huge 910-carat diamond, the fifth largest in the world, for $ 40 million. And then, after admiring it, imagine making it into small pieces. Let’s say, 82 parts. This is what Van Cleef & Arpels chose. The great Parisian Maison in 2018 bought Lesotho Legend, big rough diamond. The stone, in addition…
The real drama is that of human lives lost in vain, of overwhelmed lives, of lives that will never be the same. But the war in Ukraine also causes a smaller, much smaller, but not irrelevant, drama related to jobs, in the West and in Russia, which will be lost to a stupid aggression. Both…
The stone of February is the amethyst. But this gem also it like in the other 11 months of the year. Discover the qualities of the amethyst in this article ♦ Has always been considered a sort of talisman: Sumerians and Babylonians and Egyptians wore amulets made with amethyst for protection, and for the ancient…
There are milestones in the history of art, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, or in architecture, such as the Parthenon in Athens. But there are milestones in jewelry too. Some of these landmarks were created by Van Cleef & Arpels. An example is the Zip necklace, the result of an exceptional goldsmith technique…
Mimi So, designer of New York, surprises with high quality jewelry inspired by unusual subjects ♦ ︎ Oriental charm, but American accent: Mimi So was born and raised in New York. She is one of those designers who started out with an advantage: she saw precious stones in her parents’ workshop at an early age.…
The exhibitions are back, even those of jewels. A special exhibition is the one organized in Paris in collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels. It is Gems, a path that allows visitors to directly connect the world of mineralogy with that of jewelry. Before being set on rings, necklaces and earrings, gems are simply minerals…
The decline (finally) of the pandemic has rekindled the engines of jewelry, but also the pleasure of shopping for Magnificent Jewels like those that Sotheby’s is selling in New York on June 9th. The auction also has a title: The Roaring Twenties 2.0. The sale includes a selection of 94 lots, including a set of…
Spring is one of the two periods of the year when large jewelery auctions are concentrated. After the one in Geneva, Christie’s offers another Magnificent Jewels auction in New York for June 8, preceded by the online sale of jewelery from 20 May to 4 June. The auction includes a significant selection of colored diamonds,…
Many jewels and super watches among the stars of Van Cleef & Arpels. The Parisian Maison presented a new high jewelery collection that has the sky as a source of inspiration during couture week. The stars, in fact, are one of the favorite subjects of jewelers, but the problem is knowing how to treat this…
The jewels dedicated to Christmas: to wear every year for at least ten days There are jewels that can only be worn at Christmas, immediately before or immediately after. Of course, in spring it is not forbidden to choose a necklace that has as a pendant Santa Claus, but you could be mistaken for a…
The noble brand Rubel Frères returns to live as John Rubel thanks to the initiative of Sophie Mizrahi-Rubel, nephew of one of the founders ♦ Jon Rubel, rise up and walk. Without wishing to be disrespectful to the scriptures, this seems to be anather miracle, that has brought back to life one of the classic…
In 1968 Van Cleef & Arpels proposed the first Alhambra necklace, inspired by the shape of the four-leaf clover, the symbol of the Maison. A jewel, in short, but also a good luck charm. And, in fact, the collection brought good luck to Van Cleef & Arpels, since this line of precious jewels, but also…
Van Cleef & Arpels is, among the jewelery houses, one of those that boasts great attention in the choice of precious stones. A testimony of this special attitude is the Pierres précieuses exhibition, inaugurated at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris and which will continue until June 14, 2021. The work of Van Cleef…
One of the myths in the history of jewelry is the Zip necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels. Do you know it? Here is a brief history of a milestone in luxury ♦ There are myths that never fade. One of them is the Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace. If you don’t know this…
The jewels that can be transformed: from necklaces to bracelets, or … ♦ Long live the quick-change jewels. The queens and princesses of the European courts have known this for a long time: if tiaras and bracelets are so precious and expensive, at least they are versatile. And, in fact, in royal collections, tiaras become…
What is the price of a 115.8 carat diamond? If you are interested, you can refer to the evaluation obtained at the first post covid auction of Christie’s which took place in New York. The VVS1 quality diamond, color F, 115.8 carat pear-shaped, suspended as a pendant on a diamond necklace, was sold for $…