The light-filled new Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra collection

Posted by lisa on December 25th, 2017

The light-filled new Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra collection is once again inspired by the flowers of the iconic as solid 18k gold van cleef & alrpels jewelry seen on leather goods, trunks and fabrics for more than a century. If you recall, the Clover motifs is made up of three simple geometric shapes: one is a round-petal quatrefoil flower inside a circle; another a simple four-armed star-shaped flower; while the third is the same shape in negative, inside a diamond with tapered points.
Fake Cartier Juste Un Clou Bracelet Playing with these simple yet versatile shapes, the Clover design atelier in Paris brings new life to these enduring motifs. The in white and yellow gold, and the Star gems in white or rose gold, have been treated to a shimmering of diamonds and the moonlight iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
It is interesting to note that this is the first time has solid 18k gold Van Cleef Alhambra Bracelet featured mother-of-pearl in its Alhambra collection. But since Clover prides itself on doing things its own way, the mother-of-pearl is facetted into a gently rounded cabochon shape, which adds extra depth and a luxurious play of nacre to these delicate fine Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery UK pieces. The soft sheen of mother-of-pearl is the perfect companion to the brilliance of diamonds and highly polished gold.
The radiate warmth thanks to the use of summer-bright white gold or hazy warm yellow gold. The gold circle Fake Van Cleef Alhambra Earrings around each of the motifs is either fluted to create a mirage of light, or set with diamonds to dazzle with their fire.
The is distinguishable by their generous diamond settings as well as the openwork gold, which allows for sizeable proportions without the weight of solid cast gold.

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