Van Cleef - “Precious Ballerinas” Exhibition

November 2017

Van Cleef - “Precious Ballerinas” Exhibition

November 2017

From November 15 to January 10, 2018, the Van Cleef & Arpels boutique at 20, place Vendôme will house the “Precious Ballerinas” exhibition.

Through a selection of twenty pieces created between 1941 and 1993, the Maison pays tribute to this iconic theme, so influential in its history.

In the exhibition, the diamond princess Odette performs among the dancers, while a fairy-ballerina leaps into the air with her magic wand and another forms an arabesque. Now a signature of Van Cleef & Arpels, these ballerina clips symbolize the strong ties between dance and High Jewelry at the heart of the Maison; two universes sharing the same values of excellence, grace and poetry.

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