Beautiful jewelry. Stevenson’s Treasure Island inspires the Van Cleef & Arpels House

After Extraordinary journeys by Jules Verne, Donkey skin The fairy tales of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, Van Cleef and Arpels once again dive into the powerful imagination of literary creation. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson has influenced millions of readers
and has left its influence on different artistic disciplines, such as painting, poetry or decorative arts,” emphasizes Nicolas Bos, president of the Place Vendôme jeweler.

At Van Cleef & Arpels, a taste for nautical adventure was evident from the beginning in the 1900s with the creation of a scale model of the yacht Varuna, encrusted with ripples of jasper, and embellishments inspired by marine fauna and exotic flora this new collection of Stevenson’s legendary novel and is the meeting of these mythical universes.A precious epic in three acts…

Transition

In the first, The Crossing, reckless pirates encounter magnificent fish in an ocean of shimmering blue-green hues.A 61.73-carat cabochon tourmaline held in a mermaid’s lap evokes the transparency of tropical waters, while enigmatic sapphires form agitated waves bordering a foam diamond necklace. : This main work mentions 19th century vogue for the “marine” pictorial genre.^e century, the time Stevenson signed Treasure Island . The sailor knot motif is also in focus with the Cordage infini and On the open seas necklaces.

Island discovery

The second act, the exploration of the island begins. A wonderful palm grove, a blue turtle, sea waves, the charming names of these jewels begin a discovery accompanied by surprises. At the base of the video, rubies and diamonds, a fairy is carved in white gold, set with an elaborate pearl. on a coral reef setting cut from yellow gold and hammered to inspire it to give lightness A soft green emerald shines in the hands of the house symbol. Adorning a necklace that forms a crown of palm leaves, a tribute to the tropical vegetation that Stevenson so well narrates, it displays no less than 47.93 carats and the exceptional brilliance of a cabochon cut.

A priceless treasure

To close the story, the final chapter focuses on the image of the treasure itself. A perfect example of the game dimension of this collection, the video fulfills this childhood dream with a rolled yellow gold card, sealed with a twisted rose gold cord, it contains a treasure chest ruby.Many rings of generous sizes, clips depicting the gods, as well as lavender a jadeite necklace, a bracelet inspired by pre-Columbian jewelry, and convertible earrings make up this dream treasure.

Animated by a unique literary spirit, the Van Cleef & Arpels collection is a tribute to the legendary adventure novel as well as exceptional stones that, like words, know how to evoke the most beautiful emotions.