Van Cleef & Arpels' New Collection is on Fire
The Andaakar necklace, price upon request. Background fabric: Dedar Pàislig in Blu Oriente.
Ancient Burmese soldiers believed so deeply in the immortal powers of rubies that, according to some historical claims, they used the gemstone in place of traditional blowgun bullets and even implanted them under their skin as a means of protection.
The pieces in Van Cleef & Arpels’s new high-jewelry collection, Treasure of Rubies, however, have the greatest impact when worn.
Drawing from the brand’s rich and long-standing devotion to the sanguine gem—rubies were among the stones first used in its patented Mystery Set invisible-setting design in 1933—the grouping features 60 necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets that together contain more than 3,000 carats of the stone.
The sweeping, sculptural Andaakar necklace has white- and pink-gold tracks set with diamonds and rubies that culminate in a 5.03-carat oval-cut ruby, while the Demoiselles Rubis earrings are gracefully curved hoops encrusted with rubies, diamonds, and cultured white pearls.
A pair of Neha earrings (neha means “love” in Hindi) has conically shaped pendants, inspired by the bell form of traditional Indian jhumka earrings, that are detachable from their ruby-and-diamond studs—in case you prefer not to wear your heart on your lobes.
Produced By Courtney Armele
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