After years of Alhambra creativity and beauty, comes a new chapter as swooning as its predecessors. It’s one that opens our eyes to a new feast, where the guilloché technique’s charm reigns supreme accompanied by the charming sparkle of diamonds and the gleam of gold mother-of-pearl.
This one-of-a-kind combination is the perfect embodiment of what could only be named as a sunny glow – which took over the collection’s new jewelry creations and timepieces. First used by the Maison in the 1910s to embellish watch dials, this traditional technique’s use was extended later on in the 1930s to cases and minaudieres – amongst other pieces – made in precious metal.
Used on yellow gold, the guilloché technique leaves evocative lines, rendering the pieces more radiant than ever by intensifying the flow of light on the surface of the metal. And it’s through a simple interplay between guilloché motifs and diamond-set ones that Van Cleef & Arpels reaches perfection in creativity and beauty. A long necklace and a bracelet bare witness of this glamour as they captivate the gaze with their shifting reflections.
Faithful to the Alhambra aesthetic, the Alhambra motif keeps its delicate beaded contour and its central gold bead for added shimmer and adorns all the novelties in all its grace and beauty. Join us to dive into the new chapter of the Alhambra saga.
