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van cleef & arpels
The maker of high jewelry and timepieces that can be counted on to set hearts aflutter naturally began with a story of love. Estelle arpels married
alfred Van cleef in 1896, and at the turn of the century members of both families joined together to inaugurate the Van cleef & arpels boutique
on paris’ place Vendôme. Generations from both sides grew the business, and by the 1930s Van cleef was one of the first prestige jewelry brands
to cross the atlantic and open a boutique in new york. clients loved the collections’ immaculate gems, invisible “mystery” settings and whimsical
nature motifs, including snowflakes, flowers and fairies.
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a dazzling complement to the house’s midnight in paris watch, the new Une Journée à paris (a day in paris) timepiece is a journey through iconic
scenes of one of the world’s most romantic cities. part of the poetic complications, which not only tell time but also transport the wearer to an
imaginary world, the day in paris timepiece features seven feminine silhouettes and one child superimposed on an onyx disc that are revealed
strolling from notre dame to avenue montaigne to the Eiffel Tower as the mother-of-pearl dial rotates ($56,000).
corporate contact: nicholas luchsinger at Van cleef & arpels in new york, (877) 826-3533; www.vancleef-arpels.com