VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Show Begins in Singapore
The exhibition, Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art & Science of Gems, was inaugurated recently in Singapore.
Actor Cate Blanchett, a Friend of the Maison, was among the attendees of this Official Opening. Her selection included pieces from the new Bouton d’or collection: necklace, bracelet and ring, set in yellow gold, chrysoprase, onyx and diamonds.
This exhibition explores the interrelationship between the science of mineralogy and the art of the finest jewelry and gems. Over 450 pieces of jewelry selected from Van Cleef & Arpels’ Collection are displayed and those of private collectors. In parallel, over 250 gems and minerals from the renowned Collection of the French National Museum of Natural History invited by L’École Van Cleef & Arpels, highlight the major principles critical to the precious stones’ formation.
