VCA’s Extraordinary Object: Apparition des Baies Automaton
Gem Materials Include Dalmatian Jasper, Thulite, Ruby, Sapphire, and Diamond
Van Cleef & Arpel’s Extraordinary Objects, remarkable for their combinations of materials, set the stage for a dialogue between jewelry, watchmaking and ‘métiers d’art’.
Inspired by nature in motion, the Apparition des Baies is an invitation to journey to the heart of Van Cleef & Arpels’ poetic vision.
Delicate Blooming
Folded onto themselves, the lacquered rose-gold leaves of the Apparition des Baies Automaton form a luxuriant dome that conceals a secret.
Like a delicate blooming, the gradual opening of the bouquet reveals a white-gold, diamond and sapphire bird spreading its wings with lifelike authenticity. After taking flight, the bird finds refuge within the object, and the leaves gently fold back.
As intertwined leaves gently open, a diamond and sapphire bird takes flight in a poetic tableau, finding refuge within the Apparition des Baies automaton. Follow the white-gold butterfly with its engraved wings, tenderly perched upon a rose-gold branch, to observe the passing hours indicated on the rotating ring. Take a closer look at the Apparition des Baies automaton: https://bit.ly/ApparitionDesBaies
