VAN CLEEF & ARPELS THE CRAVAT

Taking the form of a necktie – as a plump Ascot knot worn on the base of the neck or a relaxed twilly bow that drops low, the cravat is uncommon yet always

playful and eye-catching. Surely a necklace that impersonates fabric would be the work of a grande maison. In this case, Van Cleef & Arpels does not hold

back in creating a glorious and technically stupendous showpiece like this Sous les Étoiles reversible and transformable necklace. It flaunts a gradation of no fewer than 154 pink and mauve Madagascan sapphires weighing 417.33 carats,

with blue sapphires, rubies and diamonds.