VAN CLEEF & ARPELS THE PENDANT

Uncomplicated and versatile, this is the most common necklace style. It is different from the lavalier in that pendant necklaces feature a single centrepiece gemstone or motif that hangs off a chain, ribbon or cord. So how do high jewellers maintain its simple form while imbuing it with beauty and brilliance? As Van Cleef & Arpels demonstrates with this Sous les Étoiles Boreales masterpiece, it is through the selection of the finest stones, and in this case, a swimming pool-blue tourmaline accented with emeralds, green tourmalines, aquamarines and diamonds. Inspired by the

spectacular Aurora Borealis, this pendant is detachable and transformable into an earring too.