The High Jewelry thematic collections of
Van Cleef & Arpels
Since the 2000s, the High Jewelry thematic collections have reflected the Maison's creativity and excellence of savoir-faire. These precious sets express the sources of inspiration dear to the Maison in narrative tableaux inviting contemplation. Thus, gems that spark emotion, literary works, benevolent nature ou love stories have given life to creations imbued with enchantment.
A tribute to William Shakespeare's eponymous play, the High Jewelry collection entitled A Midsummer Night's Dream is an enchanting ode to nature and love, two of the Maison's most emblematic sources of inspiration.
Caresse d'Éole transformable necklace
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
Fée Folie des Prés clip
White gold, sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Souffle de printemps necklace
White gold, rose gold, pink and white diamonds
Private collection
Arbre aux songes ring
White gold, one oval-cut tourmaline of 77.51 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Amour en cage necklace with detachable clip
White gold, yellow gold, yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets, diamonds
Private collection
Pivoine transformable Between the Finger Rings™
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
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Folie des Prés necklace
White gold, sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
The Maison draws inspiration from the world of couture like a tribute to its birthplace: Paris.
Van Cleef & Arpels highlights the bonds between Haute Couture and High Jewelry. Adorned with gemstones, fabric becomes precious while gold mimicks the fluidity of a cloth...
Boutonnière ring
White gold, yellow gold, rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Gouaché design of the Boutonnière necklace
Along with a necklace and a bracelet, this Boutonnière ring features the button as the main motif of a double ribbon that wraps around the finger.
Dentelle de fleurs necklace
White gold, rose gold, 338 ruby beads for 248.67 carats, rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Ruban necklace
White gold, rose gold, Traditional Mystery Set™ rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Dentelle bracelet
White gold, rose gold, pink and white diamonds
Private collection
Décolleté necklace with detachable clip
White gold, diamonds
Années folles ring
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
Nœud bracelet
White gold, diamonds
Golden lacework, sparkling bows and tassels of precious stones celebrate fluidity and movement.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its founding, Van Cleef & Arpels has imagined three High Jewelry collections. The Trésors révélés collection honors the Maison's designers and craftsmen, while the Une journée à Paris™ collection celebrates its birthplace. Finally, the Pierres de Caractère™ collection illustrates Van Cleef & Arpels' fascination with exceptional gemstones.
The Maison pays tribute to all the designers and craftsmen who have written its history. This collection celebrates their contribution by bringing to life drawings for pieces of jewelry, from the 1920s to the 1960s, that had never been produced before.
Belle de jour necklace
White gold, turquoise, diamonds
Van Cleef & Arpels Collection
Clip Bouquet d'orchidées
White gold, Traditional Mystery Set™ rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Transformable hair ornament
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
Pandora necklace
White gold, two pear-shaped pink opals of 20.48 and 20.91 carats, pink opals, onyx, diamonds
Private collection
Jardin d'Orient Minaudière™
Yellow gold, onyx, amazonite, aventurine, jade, coral
Private collection
Designed around 1935, this Drapé de diamants necklace is comprised of a ribbon that wraps delicately around the neck and forms a knot on the shoulder.
The Feuille Mystérieuse clip, also inspired by a 1930s archive, combines rubies and diamonds to form an airy composition.
Drapé de diamants necklace
White gold, 9 asscher-cut diamonds for 16.22 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Feuille Mystérieuse clip
White gold, Traditional Mystery Set™ rubies, diamonds
Private collection
On the occasion of its centennial, Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates its birthplace: Paris. With Une Journée à Paris™, the Maison offers a bewejeled wander through iconic places of the city of light.
Entrée en scène necklace
White gold, Traditional Mystery Set™ rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Clelia ring
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
Feu d'artifice necklace
White gold, rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Audacieuse hair ornament
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
Étincelles Minaudière™
White gold, onyx, diamonds
Private collection
The journey begins at dawn in the peaceful jardin des Tuileries, continues on to the île de la Cité just as the sun illuminates Notre-Dame, along the Avenue Montaigne, pauses for a moment at the Eiffel Tower and at the Opera, and finally ends the day... at Place Vendôme.
This Oiseau Mystérieux clip illustrates the virtuosity of the Maison's craftsmen. The Mystery Set™, patented by the Maison in 1933, is a setting technique that makes the jewel's structure as invisible as possible.
A true ode to the beauty of precious stones and rare materials, the Pierres de Caractère™ collection embodies the quest for excellence that has driven the Maison since its beginnings. "Each stone has a soul of its own," as Claude Arpels liked to say. This fascination with gemstones is expressed through this sparkling ensemble.
Médicis necklace
White gold, one octagonal emerald of 12.26 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Bombay earrings
White gold, two cushion-cut sapphires of 9.31 and 10,59 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Mandara pendant
White gold, one pink sapphire of 4.84 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Mandarin necklace
White gold, yellow gold, 14 cushion-cut spessartite garnets for 117.54 carats, yellow sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Dolphur ring
Platinum, one cushion-cut ruby of 7.01 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Cascatelle necklace
White gold, one emerald-cut emerald of 13.85 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, but also aquamarines, garnets, spinels, topaz and even tourmaline... The range of gems is showcased throughout the creations, making up dazzling sets.
Gouaché design of the Pompadour ring
Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels dives into the depths of the Atlantis myth in search of great treasures and mysterious beings.
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The Maison recreates the graceful swim of dreamlike fishes with the Iliade clip. It sublimates sapphires thanks to the Mystery Set™ Navette technique which conceals the metal structure in favor of gemstones.
Necklace with detachable clip Amphérès
White gold, sapphires, white cultured pearls, white and yellow diamonds
Private collection
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Thétis ring
Platinum, one oval-cut green tourmaline of 32.67 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Chevaux de Neptune handbag mirror
White gold, sapphires, white mother-of-pearl, diamonds
Private collection
Maera necklace
White gold, one cabochon-cut black opal of 40.79 carats, colored sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Haliades Minaudière™
White gold, rose gold, sapphires, emeralds, Traditional Mystery Set™ sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Amentha clip
White gold, colored sapphires, rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Amphitrite clip
Rose gold, pink sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Cleita transformable tiara
White gold, one rose-cut DIF diamond of 4.36 carats, diamonds
Private collection
The bonds uniting the Maison to the world of dance date back to the 1920s, when Louis Arpels used to bring its nephew Claude to the Opera Garnier, close to the Place Vendôme. Pursuing this pas de deux, Van Cleef & Arpels pays tribute to this art with the Ballet Précieux™ collection, around four themes: the ballet, the emerald, the ruby and the diamond.
Ballerine Silk Road Dancer clip
White gold, rose gold, Traditional Mystery Set™ rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Héloïse clip
White gold, rose gold, Traditional Mystery Set™ emeralds, diamonds
Private collection
An emblematic feminine figure of the Maison since the 1940s, the ballerina is characterized by its silhouette sculpted in gold and its diamond face.
Quadrille necklace
White gold, 77 rubies for 341.62 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Prima ballerina earrings
White gold, two emeralds for 56.18 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Quadrille earrings
White gold, rubies, diamonds
Private collection
Giselle necklace
White gold, yellow gold, rose gold, emeralds, pink and white diamonds
Private collection
Lac des cygnes necklace
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
Lac des cygnes earrings
White gold, diamonds
Private collection
An iconic source of inspiration for Van Cleef & Arpels, nature is immortalized in a High Jewelry collection dedicated to the gardens from here and elsewhere.
Victoria bracelet
White gold, 90 emeralds for 102.96 carats, mauve and pink sapphires, white cultured pearls, diamonds
Private collection
Versailles earrings
Platinum, yellow, pink and white diamonds
Private collection
Victoria necklace
White gold, pink and mauve sapphires, white cultured pearls, diamonds
Private collection
Nuit d'Orient ring
White gold, one black opal of 22.96 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Four mythical gardens are the jewelers’ muses: Italian garden from the Renaissance, Jardin à la française, English romantic garden and Far East garden.
Rêverie clip
White gold, yellow gold, mauve sapphires, peridots, diamonds
Private collection
Zenko clip
White gold, rose gold, yellow gold, rubies, pink sapphires, chalcedony, diamonds
Private collection
Inspired by the vivid imagery associated with the American West Coast, Van Cleef & Arpels poetically re-interprets its emblems and glorifies its colours with the California Rêverie™ collection.
Carpenteria clip
Platinum, yellow gold, emeralds, white opal, tsavorite and spessartite garnets, yellow sapphires, peridots
Private collection
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Pure California ring
White gold, a mint tourmaline of 28.41 carats, diamonds
Private collection
Desert flower clip
White gold, sapphires, spessartite garnets, turquoise, white cultured pearls, diamonds
Private collection
Joyful California necklace
White gold, one cabochon-cut opal of 59.16 carats, spinels, white cultured pearls, diamonds
Private collection
Violet-throated colibri clip
White gold, yellow gold, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Florilège turquoise earrings
White gold, pink sapphires, tsavorite garnets, turquoise, diamonds
Private collection
California beach bracelet
White gold, pink and blue sapphires, onyx, diamonds
Private collection
The Maison introduces new animals, dwells languidly on exotic flowers and features panoramic pieces. Adorned with colorful stones, the pieces evoke the majesty of the landscapes bathed in the light of the California.
West coast tsavorite necklace
White gold, orange gold, one oval-cut black opal of 16.41 carats, yellow sapphires, tsavorite garnets, spessartite garnets, diamonds
Private collection
A creature dear to the Maison, the butterfly embodies a nature in constant renewal. In 2009, Van Cleef & Arpels pays tribute to it with a High Jewelry collection highlighting several species.
Design of the Butterfly Stripefly clip, 2009
Van Cleef & Arpels Archives
Stripefly Butterfly clip
Yellow gold, sapphires, onyx, lapis lazuli, diamonds
Private collection
Clouds of butterflies, figurative representations and feminine figures with diaphanous wings form an ensemble expressing the elegance of the animal and its flight.
Leilus butterfly necklace
Platinum, rose gold, emeralds, pink sapphires, pink and white diamonds
Private collection
Brocatelle d’or butterfly earrings
White gold, rose gold, yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets, pink spinels, diamonds
Private collection
Brocatelle d’or butterfly clip
White gold, rose gold, yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets, pink and red spinels
Private collection
Papillon Leilus clip
Platinum, rose gold, emeralds, pink sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Timandre Butterfly ring
White gold, yellow and pink sapphires, white cultured pearls, diamonds
Private collection
Papillon Fée Alexanor clip
White gold, blue and mauve sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Timandre Butterfly necklace
White gold, one pear-shaped VVS2 diamond of 1.05 carats, yellow and pink sapphires, tsavorite garnets, white cultured pearls, pink opal, diamonds
Private collection
The expertise of the Maison's craftsmen, combined with its taste for gemstones, gives rise to creations adorned with a shimmering symphony of ornamental and precious stones.
Seafly Butterfly clip
White gold, spessartite garnets, demantoid garnets, onyx, grey and white mother-of-pearl
Private collection
Design of the Butterfly Seafly clip, 2010
Van Cleef & Arpels Archives
Van Cleef & Arpels draws inspiration from birds and their flamboyant plumage to imagine a High Jewelry ensemble in 2009, Oiseaux de Paradis®.
Oiseaux Between the Finger Rings™
White gold, yellow gold, pear-shaped yellow diamond of 4.87 carats, emeralds, pink and white diamonds
Private collection
Oiseaux de Paradis® earrings
White gold, rose gold, one sapphire of 3.56 carats, one pink sapphire of 1.86 carats, emeralds, colored sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Oiseaux Between the Finger Rings™
Rose gold, one cushion-cut pink ruby of 4.46 carats, pink and mauve sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Oiseaux clip
Yellow gold, white gold, Mystery Set™ sapphires, emeralds, blue and yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets, diamonds
Private collection
Oiseaux de Paradis® ring
Yellow gold, yellow and white diamonds
Private collection
Oiseaux bracelet
White gold, rose gold, Mystery Set blue and mauve sapphires, colored sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Oiseaux de Paradis® earrings
Yellow gold, yellow and white diamonds
Private collection
Graceful silhouettes, volutes of feathers, stones cascading with multiple colors, compose a universe both figurative and abstract, imbued with vitality.
Oiseaux de Paradis® necklace
Yellow gold, white gold, yellow and white diamonds
Oiseaux necklace
White gold, rose gold, Mystery Set™ blue and mauve sapphires, emeralds, colored sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
Les Voyages Extraordinaires™ falls under the aegis of Jules Verne, a genius of invention. Through its creations, the Maison illustrates four novels of the writer : Five weeks in a balloon, Journey to the centre of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon and the very famous Twenty thousand leagues under the sea.
Chameau clip
White gold, sapphires, red spinels, yellow beryls, green and pink tourmalines, turquoise, diamonds
Private collection
Steamer boat clip
White gold, platinum, onyx, white mother-of-pearl, diamonds
Private collection
"Jules Verne’s dream-like world resonates with that of the Maison, whose artistic heritage was built on the beauty of flora and fauna, the sky and the stars, imaginary creatures..." – said Nicolas Bos in 2010, Former President of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Autour de la Lune clip
White gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds
Private collection
Constellation Cassiopée clip
White gold, one oval-cut sapphire of 5.52 carats, sapphires, diamonds
Private collection
