IN A blooming tribute, Van Cleef & Arpels enriches their garden with two new jewellery and watch collections: Flowerlace and Fleurs d’Hawaï. Presented at Dumfries House in Scotland, it is a part of the Maisons’ longstanding partnership with The King’s Foundation.
Reflecting the Maison’s deep connection to nature and exceptional craftsmanship, this collection embraces the grace of all flowers through vibrant compositions that highlight Van Cleef & Arpels’ expertise in gemstones and savoir-faire.
Van Cleef & Arpels Fleurs d’Hawaï
Van Cleef & Arpels Fleurs d’Hawaï
Focusing on the Flowerlace collection, these pieces sketch the outline of openwork corollas, referencing the silhouette clips created by the Maison in the late 1930s. These designs reflect the formal style of the Art Deco movement. The sophistication and radiance of yellow gold, combined with the sparkle of diamonds, express the vibrant beauty of nature so cherished by the Maison. The fusion of these two elements—nature and couture—evokes an ethereal elegance.
Van Cleef & Arpels Fleurs d’Hawaï
The second collection, Fleurs d’Hawaï, is inspired by the colours and hues of a vibrant garden bursting with vitality. To reflect this, fine stones adorn earrings, rings, pendants, and watches.
Five gemstones are used: citrine for its bright, joyful yellow; amethyst for its captivating purple tones; rhodolite for its deep pink hue; peridot for its spring-like green; and aquamarine, characterised by its crystalline luminosity. Together, they bring out beautiful highlights in the diamonds that lie at each centre.
Van Cleef & Arpels Fleurs d’Hawaï
For example, the three Fleurs d’Hawaï secret watches offer a dazzling setting to watch the passing of time. Twelve perfectly pear-cut stones bloom around a mother-of-pearl dialled edge, with tiny fine diamonds.
A pear-cut diamond at 12 o’clock is concealed behind a sparkling pivoting motif, nodding to the Maison’s taste for a mystery. The ice enlivens the wrist using citrine, yellow gold, rhodolite rose gold, aquamarine and a white gold strap that is paired with each piece.
These collections immortalise the beauty of flowers in stone, while celebrating their untamed charm. Each piece is a testimony to their eternal source of inspiration and quality craftsmanship that expresses the Maison’s vision of life.
by Ellis Dowle