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South China Morning Post

Van Cleef & Arpels' newest fine jewellery collections Flowerlace and Fleurs d'Hawaï take the maison's signature floral motifs to vibrant new heights at Scotland's Dumfries House

Parisian jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels took over Dumfries House, one of Scotland's most beautiful estates, for the unveiling of two fine jewellery collections – Flowerlace and Fleurs d'Hawaï – both inspired by the floral motifs that have always been at the heart of the maison's visual vocabulary. Van Cleef & Arpels is the principal patron of the gardens and estates of The King's Foundation, which owns Dumfries House. In recognition of the maison's support, The King's Foundation has renamed the rose garden at Dumfries House – one of the most beautiful public gardens in Scotland – The Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Garden. Given the theme of the collections, the 18th century stately home and its grounds, which were saved by King Charles when the foundation acquired them in 2007, were an apt setting for the launch of the ranges. Advertisement A Fleurs d'Hawaï clip in rose gold, rhodolite and diamond stands out for its vivid pink hue. Photo: Van Cleef & Arpels 'The idea was to bring our blooming flowers from our creative garden to a real garden that was meaningful to us. That garden is the rose garden here, which the maison has helped bring to life through our collaboration with The King's Foundation, which we've worked with for almost 20 years,' says Catherine Rénier , CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, the day after the launch. 'The King's Foundation shares many values with the maison: protecting craftsmanship, transmission and respect for heritage, so it was a good match for this to take place here.' As its name suggests, Flowerlace combines two signature motifs of Van Cleef's repertoire: flowers and haute couture. Made of yellow gold and diamonds, the pieces in the range – some of them transformable – stand out for their openwork and deft use of empty space. The gold ribbon that recreates the shape of the flowers is a reference to the Silhouette clips Van Cleef & Arpels made in the 1930s. The yellow gold gives the creations an almost vintage feel while still exuding the easy elegance of everyday jewellery, thanks to the clean lines and simple pairing of gold and diamonds. A pair of earrings in yellow gold and diamonds from the Flowerlace collection. Photo: Van Cleef & Arpels Fleurs d'Hawaï, on the other hand, boasts a rainbow of hues and is meant to evoke a garden in full bloom, just like the grounds of Dumfries House at the height of summer. The five gemstones used in the creation of the pieces – citrine, amethyst, rhodolite, aquamarine and peridot – truly shine in their vibrant shades: orange, purple, deep pink, light blue and green respectively. The pear-cut coloured gems representing the petals of the flowers surround pistils made of seven diamonds, for a dainty and elegant look that stays true to the house's codes. The Fleurs d'Hawaï collection also features timepieces, including this secret watch in white gold, aquamarine, white mother-of-pearl and diamond, which can also be worn as a necklace and a brooch. Photo: Van Cleef & Arpels