Van Cleef & Arpels White Diamond Variations High Jewellery: Diamond Variations

The second chapter of Van Cleef & Arpels' Legend of Diamonds high jewelry series - White Diamond Variations, presents 82 unique pieces, integrating diamonds into classic themed designs, like a jewelry movement composed by diamonds, paying tribute to the pure and sparkling colorless diamonds Bright and colorful.

White Diamond Variations.The design inspiration is drawn from the historical archives of the family, tracing the evolution of the design style from the 1920s to the 1970s, reproducing the iconic works of different periods such as art deco, naturalism, architectural style, fashion inspiration, hippie trend and so on.

The Art Deco movement emerged in the 1920s, and abstract styles and geometric lines became the mainstream of jewelry design at that time; Roaring Twenties long necklace with swaying diamond tassels; Chrysler earrings present neat architectural silhouettes, paying tribute to the famous Chrysler Building in New York.

Roaring Twenties Long necklace in white gold, convertible to bracelet

Chrysler white gold earrings

Jewellery creation in the 1930s was significantly influenced by haute couture, the most intricate of which was the Vagues Étincelantes necklace, which was inspired by the Reticella needle-embroidered collar that was popular with Renaissance ladies; white gold lines were used to create a choker that naturally curled outwards , a drop-shaped diamond at the end becomes the finishing touch, swaying with the wearer.

Vagues Étincelantes necklace

Boogie-woogie The bracelet is inspired by the design drawings of diamond bracelets from the late 1930s to the 1940s in the family archives. The semicircular patterns of the bracelet are interlocked, capturing the light and shadow changes between the virtual and the real with an abstract design. The Maison's love for haute couture continues in the Spontini ring with the classic Maison knot pattern.

New Haricot Platinum Brooch

Boogie-Woogie rose gold bracelet

Spontini rose gold ring

1950s jewellery creations are inextricably linked to cinematic art – the Fabulous Fifties necklace, inspired by contemporary films, features a 10.06ct emerald-cut diamond as the centre stone of D colour IF clarity. White gold is used to create a fully hinged hollow structure, and small diamonds of different shapes such as round and stepped are hanging down, which is smart and delicate.

Fabulous Fifties necklace

Chemin De Diamants white gold ring

The hippie trend of the 1960s inspired more pieces for everyday wear, and the Fée Naïca brooch continues the iconic style of the period, portraying a fairy seated on a rock face, graceful and light, crafted in gold The rocks are hammered and polished to present different textures, making the whole scene more vivid.

Fée Naïca brooch

The most representative creation of Van Cleef & Arpels in the 1970s was the Between the Finger ring. The new New Rubens ring continues the semi-open structure. One end of the ring wall is extended with an Indian-style leaf pattern, and the other end is a more than 3ct ring. An emerald-cut diamond, elegant tennis court proportions underscore the extraordinary quality of the diamond.

New Rubens Platinum inter-finger ring