{"id":2373,"date":"2013-03-21T16:35:05","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T15:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2024-06-23T18:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T16:46:00","slug":"con-van-cleef-arpels-felici-al-verde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/con-van-cleef-arpels-felici-al-verde\/","title":{"rendered":"With Van Cleef & Arpels happy broke"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malachite was used quite a bit in jewelry in the 1930s and 1940s. Now Van Cleef & Arpels re-proposes this mineral from the carbonate family (to be precise it is a cupric carbonate hydroxide). With one goal: to bring a little luck in these difficult times. The new version of the Alhambra collection is, in fact, characterized by a stylized four-leaf clover, which is synonymous with good luck. It is no coincidence that the ancient Greeks and Romans made amulets of it, believing that it protected from accidents. Not only that: the green color of malachite evokes hope and renewal. Malachite has always been used in jewelry, especially as cabochons and in semi-precious objects. Let’s hope it works…
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