[Image: Bouton d’or necklace and ring in yellow gold, diamonds, onyx, chrysoprase].
Van Cleef & Arpels has unveiled a new jewellery collection with a rounded, graphic design: Bouton d’or. Diamonds, gold, mother-of-pearl and hard stones come together in bold creations, born out of a unique expertise. The Bouton d’or collection highlights curved lines created by the Maison in the late 1930s; and this style was known at the Paillette motif.
Reinterpreted today, it lends itself to multiple plays of associations, volume and colours, producing a style that is both graphic and feminine. Adorned with diamonds, these concave or convex elements are repeated to compose a necklace that hugs the neckline, a subtly asymmetric bracelet, earrings that seem to dance with each movement of the body, a three-dimensional ring and a generous pendant. The collection is made up of two sets of five pieces in pink gold with mother-of-pearl and warm hue of carnelian, and yellow gold with onyx and chrysoprase.
[Image: Bouton d’or pendant in pink gold, diamonds, carnelian, mother-of-pearl]
Set with coloured stones, they brought a glittering three-dimensional quality to the skirts of the ballerinas created during the 1930s. This joyful, solar aesthetic enjoyed continued success in the 1950s, when yellow gold complimented the fashionable feminine outfits of the day. From simple or double bracelets to earrings draped with the motif, the creations’ fluid, flexible lines echoed the world of couture that was such an inspiration to Van Cleef & Arpels at that time.
[Image: Bouton d’or earrings and ring in pink gold, diamonds, carnelian, mother-of-pearl].
