Alhambra - Van Cleef
Alhambra - Van Cleef

Author: Nicholas Foulkes

Publisher: Xavier Barral

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9782365111911

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Created by the house of Van Cleef & Arpels in 1968, the Alhambra chain is an instantly recognizable icon of jewelry design and yet still a perennial favorite for daily wear. Easy to wear owing to its great fluidity and available in a wide range of colorful stones, Alhambra has established itself as truly timeless, traversing the ages and surviving the winds of fashion. On the occasion of the design's 50th anniversary, this book tells the story of the evolution of the jewelry range that has become a signature of the house of Van Cleef & Arpels. -- from amazon.com.

Set in Style
Set in Style

Author: Sarah D. Coffin

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 9780500515716

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Since its opening on the Place Vend�me in 1906, the jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in setting style and design trends in luxury jewelry. Set in Style explores the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century. The book features more than 250 of Van Cleef & Arpels' most celebrated works from museum and private collections worldwide, including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art and is published to accompany a major exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, New York City, opening in February 2011. Six accessible essays accompanied by nearly 300 photographs, including previously unpublished design drawings from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives, examine the precious pieces through the lenses of innovation, transformation, nature, exoticism, fashion and celebrity. Among the objects illustrated are a tiara worn by Grace Kelly; Elizabeth Taylor's amethyst, coral and diamond bracelet and pendant earrings; a bracelet and necklace owned by Eva Peron; and the 'Jarreti�re' bracelet owned by Marlene Dietrich, worn in the film Stage Fright.

Van Cleef and Arpels
Van Cleef and Arpels

Author: Sylvie Raulet

Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780789302014

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The Van Cleef & Arpels saga started with the dynastic marriage of Leon Arpels' daughter Estelle to Alfred Van Cleef. Both the Van Cleefs and the Arpels family were renowned diamond merchants, and Estelle's husband joined up with his brothers-in-law in 1906 in opening up a store at 22 Place Vendome, the epicenter of the jewelry trade. The elegance of their designs and quality of their jewels made the firm an instant success. Since then Van Cleef & Arpels pioneered the minaudiere, a jeweled vanity case for ladies' cosmetics, patented an ingenious invisible setting for stones, and invented the fabled diamond "zip", among other renowned achievements. This lovely, full-color volume is a visual testimony to the success of one of the leading jewelers of modern times.

Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels

Author: Michel Serres

Publisher: Editions Cercle D'art (Acc)

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782702209165

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Showcases the stunning watches of Van Cleef & Arpels.

Gems
Gems

Author: François Farges

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 2081512955

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Enter into the fascinating world of precious gems through this unique volume that brings together the wonders of mineralogy and masterpieces of jewelry. Both a reference book and an exhibition catalog, Gems unveils the fascinating world of minerals and gems through a dialogue between the prestigious collections of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris and the great French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels. The Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris welcomes the exhibition Gems from September 16, 2020‒May 4, 2021. This beautifully illustrated volume brings together an international team of mineralogists, scientists, and specialists in natural history and in the history of jewelry, under the editorial direction of François Farges, to explore the diversity of the mineral universe through an exceptional selection of geological specimens (some published here for the first time), legendary gems, and exceptional ornaments created throughout history. Raw crystals, cut stones, and jewelry are compared and contrasted, shedding light on both the natural wonders made by the Earth itself and the virtuoso creations of human hands that transform them into works of art.

Van Cleef and Arpels
Van Cleef and Arpels

Author: Anne-Marie Clais

Publisher: Editions Assouline

Published: 2004-02

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 9782843235665

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Some names go hand in hand with a power of fascination. Their influence seems to know no bounds as neither time nor space curb their expansion Van Cleef & Arpels is one of those names. For over a century, this Place Vendme establishment has instituted its style and label as the most desirable in haute jewelry. Van Cleef & Arpels deftly combines glamour with nature and sophistication with simplicity - just like the women who choose it. It is a symbol of French spirit that has succeeded in establishing its high standard beyond its borders.

Van Cleef and Arpels: the Spirit of Beauty
Van Cleef and Arpels: the Spirit of Beauty

Author:

Publisher: Xavier Barral

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782915173543

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This sumptuous clothbound volume reviews the history of the legendary French perfume, watch and jewelry designers Van Cleef & Arpels. The Paris-based company's prestige stems from a long list of prominent commissionsissued by royal and imperial courts, financiers and industrial magnates, and its work resides in prominent treasuries worldwide. The full range of Van Cleef & Arpels' extraordinary jewelry has now been reassembled from numerous private collections and public museums, and is presented here together for the first time. The designs are grouped under four different headings: "Spirit of Beauty," "Spirit of Elegance," "Spirit of Adventure" and "Incarnation." The photographer for this book is Patrick Gries of La Fondation Cartier; an introduction by the great movie actress Catherine Deneuve sums up the elegance of the Van Cleef & Arpels style.

Van Cleef and Arpels
Van Cleef and Arpels

Author: Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter

Publisher: Editions Assouline

Published: 2014-07-24

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781614282181

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For over a century, this Place Vendôme jeweler has been one of the most coveted names in haute joaillerie, winning world renown through the exceptional quality, beauty, and luxury of its jewelry designs. Van Cleef & Arpels artfully fuses glamor with nature and sophistication with simplicity--a perfect reflection of the women who wear it. Today Van Cleef & Arpels continues to reinvent its heritage of excellence and savoir faire.

In Praise of Hands
In Praise of Hands

Author: Franco Cologni

Publisher: Marsilio Editori Spa

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 9788831714860

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A trip to the discovery of jewelery manufacturing. Founded in Paris in 1896, Van Cleef & Arpels is perhaps the most renowned maison of fine jewelery in the world. The book reveals for the first time the secrets of the Mains d’Or that make every piece by Van Cleef & Arpels a unique jewel. The human hand takes pride in its work, and with this book, Van Cleef & Arpels wish to pay homage to all those skilled and knowledgeable hands whose humility and selflessness make it possible for jewelery to exist. It is a life force, transmitted by jewelers, setters, polishers, and all those who are daily confronted by age-old and precious materials: shaping, transforming, and exalting them without ever betraying the reverence that a masterpiece should inspire.

Exercise in Style
Exercise in Style

Author: Edition Gallimard

Publisher: Editions Gallimard

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782072625787

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"Van Cleef & Arpels and Gallimard present "An exercise in style"; a literary and poetic promenade through the Maison's vocabulary. Twenty five words defining the identity of Van Cleef & Arpels have thus been gathered and illustrated by friends of the Maison, leading figures of the world of culture and the arts, such as Alber Elbaz, Valérie Belin, Camille Laurens, Alain Passard and others. Each word is an experience, sparking surprise, wonder or contemplation. We invite you to discover, for example, the expression of luck by Laurent Derobert, danse by Benjamin Millepied, transmission by David Caméo, high jewelry according to Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku or creation as defined by Jean de Loisy. Each chapter (savoir faire, feminity, Place Vendôme, enchantment, style) is opened by a poetic "theater" in laser cut paper. The book captures a poetic and literary happenstance, tell a story about beauty, about poetry, unleashing creation and unbridling the imaginary realm's might"--Publisher's description.