Van Cleef & Arpels released, the cosmos reveals its poetic character in the new exhibition “Cosmic Splendor: Jewelry from the Collections of Van Cleef & Arpels”. Renewing one of its historic sources of inspiration – patrimonial, contemporary and High Jewelry creations offer a striking vision of the universe, tinged with dreams – Cosmic Splendor is presented by the Maison in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and is on view in the Meister Gallery in the Museum’s Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals.
The wonders of the cosmos have inspired Van Cleef & Arpels since its foundation in 1906 on the Place Vendôme in Paris. This theme, an invitation to travel and dream, echoes throughout the history of the Maison and the 20th century, right up to the present day, adorning all types of jewelry with celestial motifs. In the 1950s, jewelry and timepieces emulate the movements of meteors thanks to asymmetrical gold threads fashioned into rays, unleashing a burst of light and motion.
The zodiac is a set of 12 constellations that arc in a band across the sky. They are aligned with the path of the Sun, which slowly passes over each of them, one by one, over the course of a year. Zodiac symbols are sometimes worn like personal charms. In popular astrology, your zodiac sign is based on the constellation the Sun was facing when you were born.
Following the yellow gold medals launched in the 1950s, the Zodiaque creations of the 1970s diversified in terms of materials and functions. To match the Seventies silhouette, the Maison created colorful pendants on long necklaces, Zodiaque bracelets and impressive Zodiaque belt buckles. The intense colors of malachite, lapis lazuli, citrine or agate go hand-in-hand with the tones of this exuberant era.
The Sous les étoiles High Jewelry collection, launched in 2021, has drawn on scientific sources of inspiration. Designers, jewelers and expert gemologists immersed themselves in the contemplation of cosmic landscapes through the lens of astonishing astronomical photographs. These images have infused the creations of this collection with a palette of nuanced, at times unexpected, colors. Inspired by astronomy, through figurative or stylized patterns, Van Cleef & Arpels creations depict stars, planets, the Milky Way or celestial movements.
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