The inspiration for this High Jewelry collection lies in the collaboration between Claude Arpels and the renowned choreographer George Balanchine, which gave rise to the ballet Jewels in 1967. An ode to feminity, the ballet is dedicated to three exceptional gemstones and three different styles of ballet: emeralds with Fauré, rubies with Stravinsky, and diamonds with Tchaikovsky.
In 2007, to commemorate the ballet’s 40th anniversary, the London Royal Ballet performed Jewels at the Royal Opera House in London. Van Cleef & Arpels took part in the celebration by creating the Ballet Précieux High Jewelry collection.
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Précieux collection
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These are so beautiful! 🙂 really admire the artist(s)..
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This post just made me swoon!! I miss ballet!
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