The Poetry of Time^™ with Jewels that tell time and Enchanting Stories

The Poetry of Time^TM exhibition showcased the latest timepieces of Van Cleef & Arpels at the China Clipper of The Peninsula Hong Kong.

Female model wearing Lady Arpels^TM Ronde des Papillons watch; male model wearing Midnight Planétarium™ watch in pink gold and Perlée^TM signature ring in white gold.

Model wearing Cadenas^TM watch in yellow gold with diamonds and Bouton d’or^TM necklace and ring in yellow gold with diamonds, onyx and chrysoprase.

Ever faithful to a poetic vision of life, Van Cleef & Arpels has introduced a distinctive dimension to the world of watchmaking. Created with passion and meticulous craftsmanship, each model combines creative inventiveness with a sense of wonder. Drawing inspiration from nature, astronomy, love stories and couture, Van Cleef & Arpels depicts moments of grace, luck or beauty, offering a dreamlike perspective on the passage of time.

Combining two fields of expertise – the measurement of time and the excellence of jewelry savoir-faire – the Maison presents exquisitely precious High Jewelry timepieces, glittering glamorously with precious stones.

The wonders of the watchmaker’s craft bring stories to life on exceptional dials. The Maison has a unique expression of nature made of refinement, delicacy and benevolence. Capturing the constant renewal of fauna and flora, blooming flowers and flying beauties were made alive by unbounded creativity and technical prowess. Intricate complications and retrograde movements allow the Maison to craft timepieces inspired by whimsical fairies, elegant ballerinas and enchanting love stories to mark the flitting hours with magic and romance. With the Poetic Astronomy™ chapter, Van Cleef & Arpels pays homage to the dazzling stars and universe, telling the stories of constellations on the wrist.

Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems
23^rd April – 14^th August 2016
ArtScience Museum, Singapore
http://www.artscienceofgems.vancleefarpels.com/

The9thMuse presents the latest TWELVEoTWO Threader Earrings Collection — where, quite simply, you thread the chain through your pierced earring hole. Threader Earrings, also known as “Shoulder Dusters”, are the latest summer accessory trend and worn by many Hollywood celebrities.

All pieces are made from quality 925 Sterling Silver with 18 Karat White Gold / Yellow Gold or Rose Gold Vermeil, plus Fresh Water Pearl or Blue Sapphire or Cubic Zirconia details.

TWELVEoTWO is The9thMuse’s in-house jewellery brand, focused on blending the latest fashion trends with fashion-jewellery quality and mix-and-match designs.

Prices range from HK$625 to $1,460.
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It’s on! The search for our #missingpreciouspupp has started!

Help us find him and bring him back to La Boutique!

Please visit the website to learn more and participate in the search: http://missingpreciouspuppy.yatzer.com/

HOW TO HELP?

1)      THE SEARCH – you can press “PARTICIPATE” to post on your social media. You name will then appear on the map.

2)      THE STORY – you can watch the video to understand more about the campaign

3)      THE FAMILY – you can learn about other animals in this session.

Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems

This exhibition explores the interrelationship between the science of mineralogy and the art of the finest jewelry and gems.  Over 450 pieces of jewelry selected from Van Cleef & Arpels’ Collection are displayed and those of private collectors. In parallel, over 250 gems and minerals from the renowned Collection of the French National Museum of Natural History invited by L’École Van Cleef & Arpels, highlight the major principles critical to the precious stones’ formation.

The agency Jouin-Manku, which the Maison has been collaborating with on several projects, has realized an exceptional scenography for this exhibition.

Cate Blanchett, a great Friend of the Maison, was among the attendees of this Official Opening.

Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems
23^rd April – 14^th August 2016
ArtScience Museum, Singapore
http://www.artscienceofgems.vancleefarpels.com/

This March, Van Cleef & Arpels is celebrating spring by unveiling new pieces
in its Two Butterfly collection. Inspired by all the freshness and vitality of the
season, these creations combine the gentle luster of mother-of-pearl and pink
gold with the sparkle of diamonds.

NEW: Two Butterfly White Mother of Pearl Collection

Frivole Earring,white gold with diamonds – HKD123,000
Frivole Between the Finger Ring, white gold with diamonds – HKD173,000
Perlée Clover Bracelet, white golf with diamonds – HKD219,000
Vintage Alhambra Bracelet, 5 motifs, white gold with diamonds – HKD207,000

Cosmos Clip, white gold with diamonds – HKD530,000
Two Butterfly Between the Finger Ring, white gold with diamonds – HKD215,000

TIFFANY & CO. PRESENTS A PREVIEW OF THE
2016 BLUE BOOK COLLECTION
THE ART OF TRANSFORMATION

MissQT.com columnists, together with Amagzing.co‘s team were invited to preview Tiffany & Co’s newest Blue Book Collection @ Peninsula Hotel on 23rd February 2016.

The Tiffany & Co. Blue Book collection highlights the evolution of a 179-year legacy of glamour and style. Magnificent jewels are its symbol—and Blue Book its greatest showcase. For 2016, Tiffany turns this celebrated collection into an exploration of nature—and The Art of Transformation.

The jewelry is the vision of design director Francesca Amfitheatrof, who utilizes the finest diamonds and colorful gemstones to capture the brilliant world that unfolds in nature and in one breathtaking moment, bursts into an extraordinary beauty. “In this collection, we are taking you on a journey through nature. From the deep ocean, we float to the edge of the water where stillness reigns. In this world, cocooned in calm, transformation occurs. Life changes, and nature reaches to the surface and takes its first breath of air.

It’s a story about evolution and all that is possible in silence and peace, where nature plays its magic and creates the mysteries of the world we live in.”

Tiffany diamonds are among the most sought-after of these treasures. They are even more alluring in virtually invisible settings that maximize movement and play of light. Master stonecutters and setters create a wide, flexible bracelet with streams of round diamonds that flow around square-cut and pear-shape stones. Beautifully matched for color and clarity, the diamonds release an electrifying sparkle.

The artisans’ skill in mounting diamonds in ring settings underscores a tradition of craftsmanship that continues to produce the ultimate in luxury. The D color, internally flawless 8.56-carat center stone, framed with baguette and round diamonds; and a 10.25-carat stone in diamond-encrusted platinum are but two of the spectacular rings in Blue Book.

Collectors and connoisseurs covet Blue Book for its fancy color diamonds, as well. Tiffany Yellow Diamonds radiate like the sun that renews all life. Its warmth and limitless energy are reflected in rings with a 2.16-carat Fancy Intense Yellowish Green diamond and a 4.13-carat Fancy Yellow Green diamond with white diamond baguettes.  The sun shines too in a pendant’s 22.11-carat yellow sapphire, with white diamonds swirling around it like clouds. Other vibrant-color gemstones capture an ever-changing spectrum with tanzanites, tourmalines, aquamarines and diamonds. In a statement of Tiffany craftsmanship, a triple-row necklace of lush green and blue stones circles upward, with a 52.80-carat aquamarine drop.

More gemstones are mounted in lavish cocktail rings with diamonds and platinum. Like the forces of nature they are, a 6.70-carat emerald, 28.08-carat pink spinel, 20.43-carat sapphire and 19.99-carat green tourmaline unleash rich, saturated color. These mesmerizing hues are intensified by exquisite cuts and settings that lead the eye deep into the stones.

Blue Book also features brilliant creatures that evolve in myriad and wondrous ways. Among these creations are a trio of starfish in a cuff of diamonds, sapphires and tsavorites; an Octopus of diamond tentacles surrounding an outsize baroque pearl; and earrings of emerald-cut tanzanites that anchor fanciful fish of green tourmalines.

Design Director Francesca Amfitheatrof creates earrings with a pair of fish caught at the moment they leap from the ocean. Covered in blue cuprian elbaite tourmalines and diamonds, with gleaming fins of platinum, the two embellish cushion-cut tanzanites totaling 13.04 carats.

A trio of starfish reflects the mystery of the undersea world. The cuff’s diamonds, sapphires and tsavorites are seamlessly set in 18 karat white gold, creating a pattern of continuous color and elegant contours.

About Blue Book
Collected in the 2016 Blue Book, these consummate jewels are in harmony both with nature and Tiffany’s unparalleled design heritage.

Design Director Francesca Amfitheatrof Talks about
2016 Blue Book Collection

Tiffany Ascent
“The process of designing gives me this feeling of breaking new ground and reaching new heights of creativity. There is a sense of exhilaration in these tanzanites, tourmalines and aquamarines that are symbolic of earth and sky to me, and the diamonds that twist and curve like a path that leads us ahead.”

Tiffany Transcendence
“A wondrous world unfolds beneath the surface of the earth. Here, nature’s forces create treasures that burst with powerful beauty. Wearing these extraordinary gems enriches our lives and changes the way we move through the world.”

Tiffany Spirit
“It is my privilege to work with the world’s most beautiful diamonds and artisans with incredible skill. These jewels with mixed-cut stones began as powerful ideas that turned into rough sketches and, finally, intricate designs that shine with spirit and energy.”

Tiffany Dawn
“The early light is very soft, yet it brings the entire world to life. I’ve captured this quiet moment in delicate, fluid settings, with diamonds that give the illusion of stars swirling in the first hint of daylight.”

Tiffany Source
“As a designer, I am constantly exploring the natural world—the source of all beauty and artistic inspiration. When I work with diamonds and gemstones, I feel in touch and in harmony with nature’s incredibly beautiful shapes and patterns.”

Tiffany Soul
“Gemstones are formed deep in the earth, which I compare to Tiffany’s heart—our Archives. This treasure trove of jewels covers our entire history. I’ve traced our diamond legacy in great spirals and our gemstone heritage in modern designs that are incredibly glamourous and luxurious.”

Tiffany Awakening
“I’ve tried to use diamonds to open our eyes to nature’s wild abundance. The jewels have an organic quality, with the cool elegance of diamonds and platinum as well as the inviting warmth of yellow diamonds and gold.”

Tiffany Evolution
“The creatures washed ashore by the tides are a rich source of inspiration for jewelry design. We tried to capture these fascinating forms in a different way to produce something unusual and unexpected—just as nature never fails to astonish us with constantly shifting colors and patterns.”

This year, Van Cleef & Arpels illustrates the inventiveness and fairylike quality of its watchmaking universe with two emblematic examples of the Maison’s savoir-faire: jewels that tell the time and Poetic Complications™ watches. Its High Jewelry expertise has given rise to creations that capture the hours in their most precious finery. Time confides itself like a secret or glitters flamboyantly, magnified by precious stones. From diamonds to colored sapphires, gems also punctuate the Poetic Complications collection. Taking pride of place this year with a particularly rich selection, the latter brings together the refinement of traditional crafts and technical sophistication to express the sources of Van Cleef & Arpels’ inspiration.

This year, the Maison also gives a special place of honor to its secret watch tradition. Dating from the 1920s, these timepieces surprise and appeal for their light-hearted aspects: chatelaines that take on the appearance of jewels, flowers and stone-studded leaves that rise to reveal a dial. These elegant and inventive pieces enabled their wearers to tell the time with discretion, in accordance with the customs of the era. Today, the Maison breathes new life into this game of hide and seek and offers a secret space to each second. Sliding open an invisible drawer or raising a precious tassel evoke a personal sense of time, alive with intimate memories.

For jewelry watches collections, there are Sweet Charms Pavée watches, Snowflake and Snowflake Fleurette High Jewelry watches, Pompon transformable long necklaces, and Rubis Secret bracelet watch.

For Poetic Complications™ collections, there are Lady Jour des Fleurs and Lady Nuit des Papillons watches, Lady Arpels Jour Nuit Fée Ondine watch, Lady Arpels Ronde des Papillons watch, and Midnight Nuit Lumineusewatch。

Each creation associates technical prowess, creative research and a sense of wonder. Time is measured over the course of a day, a night or a ballet of butterflies. In bringing to life a ballet of butterflies, a swallow or a graceful fairy, the Maison has deployed unbounded creativity to reinvent the Poetry of Time™, charged with enchantment and emotion.

愛情是專屬的獨有體驗，是一首只為一人吟誦的詩歌、一份只可一人破譯的密碼，而賦予愛情的誓諾是一蔬一飯累積的情感、一筆一劃描繪的未來。鑽戒作為炙熱愛情的最佳見證，堪稱愛人寄託熱烈情愫的永恆信物。

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