there has been much focus over the last three days on the clothing aspects of haute couture but couture today extends beyond fabric. in the upcoming features, we will be looking at jewellery and accessories. so as to not overwhelm you with sparkles, this is going to be a short post.
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| Van Cleef & Arpels |
van cleef & arpels is a french jewellery, watch, and perfume company that was founded in 1896 by alfred van cleef and his uncle salomon arpels.
they opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 place vendôme, paris. van cleef & arpels are renowned for their expertise in precious stones and have won particular acclaim for a groundbreaking gem-setting procedure known as the mystery setting.
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| Jewels for a Princess |
the mystery setting is a a proprietary mounting technique for gems. there are no visible prongs, instead the individual stones are hand grooved to fit into a mesh of gold or platinum wire.
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| Orchid brooch, 1928 |
in 2010, there was a launch of a new high jewellery collection during the biennale des antiquaires called les voyages extraodinaires de jules verne.
fash'on... BAM!
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