The Van Cleef & Arpels House Imagine a collection around the signs of the zodiac.
Zodiaque Medals
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As we can see, the spectacle of the stars and the constellations amazes the eyes of those who gaze upon the celestial vault. Therefore, Van Cleef & Arpels Pays tribute to this celestial poetry by offering two jewelry collections on this subject. Made entirely of gold or combined with ornamental stones, the zodiac medallions Van Cleef & Arpels They draw inspiration from the Maison’s emblematic creations from the 1950s or 1970s.
It should be noted that the work of polished, sandblasted or brushed gold gives an astonishing graphic effect; the light is reflected with intensity. Also, the selected stones are, for example, intense lapis lazuli or superb tiger eye quartz.
Zodiacal Lion Medal
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Furthermore, the nuances of the ornamental stones allow the characters of the signs to be expressed. Animals or characters in the foreground are depicted in relief, and the ornamental stones in the background evoke the four elements (earth, air, water, and fire). For example, lapis lazuli can represent water, and while the iron eye resembles the rock in fusion.
Zodiacal Medal of Aries
Iron Eye, Gold
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