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A life without love is like a sunless garden
Van Cleef & Arpels – the French jewelry maison – presents ‘ haute joaillerie ’ collection named Le Secret .
This exquisite collection of high jewelry features exclusively designed rings , bracelets , necklaces and brooches intricately ornaments with precious stones , emeralds , sapphires , rubies , diamonds , and spinel of various shades . Le Secret is caressed by the eye or the fingertips . It unveils its hidden treasures to the delight of its audience .
‘ Métamorphose du cygne ’ brooch (‘ Swan ’ s transformation ’) is inspired by The Swan Princess fairy tale : a girl in diamond headwear is one of the transformations ; a swan with plumage made of diamonds and sapphires is another one .
‘ Métamorphose du cygne ’ brooch (‘ Swan ’ s transformation ’)
‘ Sous son aile ’ brooch (‘ Under the wing ’). “ Where is the little bird nestled ? Caress its wing to discover the secret . A benevolent nature comes to life through a parrot with coral head and pearl beak lovingly protecting its chick . A mechanism to open the wing – integrated into the piece – reveals the little bird snuggled against its mother , in a delicate harmony of pink sapphires , coral and diamonds .
‘ Dentelle secrète ’ bracelet ’ s hidden mechanism (‘ Secret lace ’) transforms the white pearl into the black of onyx . ‘ Lune ’ five carats diamond ring in ‘ cushion ’ cut works the same way .
The ‘ Fleur bleue ’ ring stands out with the intensity of its central sapphire . With a quarter-turn , the upper part rises to expose a quote from Oscar Wilde : “ Une vie sans amour est comme un jardin sans soileil ” (“ A life without love is like a sunless garden ).
Brooch with a secret Sous son aile Photo : Van Cleef & Arpels , press office
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