Seagull brooch, Paris, France, 1926. Promotional video from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
Sycamore Leaf Broach, Paris, France, 1951 Promotional video from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
Camel brooch, Paris, France, 1926 Promotional video from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
Egyptian bracelet, Paris, France, 1924 Promotional video from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
Interview with John Arpels, from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
Feather brooch, Paris, France, 1928 Promotional video from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
Chinese Hats suite of jewelry, Paris, France, 1931. Made for the Exposition Coloniale. Promotional video from the Set in Style: Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition.
A piece called Euphoria of Lights: The Comte’s Pyramid Ring, which can be virtually "tried on" with augmented reality. The Man Who Knows Everything is the name of a new jewelry collection from London designer Hannah Martin. The collection is inspired by the Count of St. Germain, an eighteenth-century German alchemist who chased immortality. To...
Jewelry can help create a public persona, and in turn the wearer can help promote style. Something treasured, jewelry is rich with private symbolism for its recipients, givers, and owners. The jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels has been worn by Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, and many others in the public eye. Come...
Necklace, Paris, France, ca 1938, emeralds, diamonds, platinum, Courtesy of a Private Collection. This necklace can be worn either way up. As curator of Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, I am often asked about what specific characteristics of this firm’s jewelry led to its being the subject of this exhibition...
NYC teens worked alongside master jewelry designers from Van Cleef & Arpels as they try their hand at jewelry design here at Cooper-Hewitt in this exciting hands-on program. The exacting labor of creating a maquette, first in wax and then in pewter, is an important part of the jewelry design process. In this video, the...
