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by Charlotte Wannebroucq · CNE Accredited Gemmologist

WONDERS AND MAGICAL THINGS AT VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Charlotte Wannebroucq, CNE-certified expert gemmologist
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Updated on September 16
Updated on 16 September 2026
VCA Wonders and Enchantments

The wonders and enchantments of Van Cleef & Arpels.
The Gallery of Heritage of Van Cleef & Arpels presenting a new exhibition until November 30, 2021 Van Cleef & Arpels, Merveilles et Enchantements.

To draw attention to jewelry art, Van Cleef & Arpels We invite you to discover exceptional pieces of high-quality jewelry. Indeed, these remarkable pieces are drawn from the House’s patrimonial collection. Thus, they are inspired by wondrous worlds, fantastic creatures always benevolent and inspiring.

Van Cleef & Arpels
Clip Licorne, 1948
Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, Gold.
© Van Cleef & Arpels

It should be emphasized that all these creations are the result of the best jewelry craftsmanship. This is how they enchant us, transporting us into a world of imagination.
Let’s discover the chimères or dragons, like this very beautiful 1970 clip called Dragon, with its golden and wooden scales, a protective creature adorned with the famous wooden lucky charm that the Maison adores.

Van Cleef & Arpels dragon clip
Van Cleef & Arpels
Clip Dragon, 1970
Wood, Diamonds, Ruby, Gold
© Van Cleef & Arpels

This very beautiful piece of high jewelry will also attract your attention; made from a private collection, this «Souffle des Nuages» necklace was created in 2011 by the artist Van Cleef & Arpels House, It features a dragon enhanced with rough emeralds against a sky of pearls.

Van Cleef & Arpels necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels
Collection Palais de la Chance.
Collier Souffle des Nuages, 2011.
Detachable Dragon Clip
Brutal Emeralds of 112.44 carats, Star-Shaped Sapphires, Star-Shaped Rubies, Paraiba Tourmaline, Cultured Pearls, Diamonds.
Private Collection.

Other wonders await to be discovered in the Gallery of Heritage; surprises and emotions await you.
the visit to this wonderful exhibition is all the magic of Van Cleef & Arpels.

 

Miracles and Enchantments
Exhibition until November 30, 2021

Van Cleef & Arpels
Gallery of Heritage
20 Place Vendôme 75001 Paris

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Charlotte Wannebroucq, CNE-certified expert gemmologist
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Charlotte Wannebroucq

Gemmologist expert, member of the CNE-Art, and expert in signed jewelry. Twenty-five years of experience at the heart of Parisian jewelry, between the Carré Rive Gauche and Place Vendôme.
She signs the decryptions of collections, the analyses of stones and the estimates published in Esprit Joaillerie. Each piece commented on is examined in person, in the workshop, in the sales room or in the showroom.
  • Expertise

    Gemmology and signed jewellery

  • Member

    CNE-Art

  • Experience

    Over 25 years in Parisian jewellery