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Golden Beads - Galerie du Patrimoine- Van Cleef & Arpels

Golden Beads

Inspired by the pearl-like aspect of platinum pieces from the 1920s, golden beads became a motif in their own right as of 1948. Radiating a delicate glow, they instill joyful energy into Van Cleef & Arpels’ creations.

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Dancing Beads

Inspired by a perfectly round setting, golden beads grew increasingly abundant as of 1948 to form the Couscous and Bagatelle pieces. These generous, playful creations combine gleaming yellow gold with colored precious stones or sparkling diamonds.

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  • Twist bracelet, 1964
    Yellow gold, lapis lazuli, cutured pearls
    Van Cleef & Arpels collection
  • Twist clip, 1965
    Yellow gold, coral, cultured pearls
    Van Cleef & Arpels collection
  • Twist earrings, 1965
    Yellow gold, turquoise, cultured pearls
    Van Cleef & Arpels collection
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Beaded Twists

In 1963, the Maison blended golden beads with colorful gems, giving birth to the Twist creations. The orange-red hues of coral, deep azure tones of lapis lazuli and sky-blue shades of turquoise join cultured pearls and golden beads through refined twists. These precious orbs embrace the skin with their rippling, undulating movement.

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Sweet Animals

Cheerfully versatile, golden beads instill a playful hint of liberty into Van Cleef & Arpels’ stylized animals. Endearing fawns, inseparable lovebirds or delicate butterflies come to life in this whimsical motif.

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  • Perlée signature bracelet, 2019
    Rose gold
    Perlée collection
  • Perlée clovers ring, 2016
    Rose gold, diamonds
    Perlée collection
  • Perlée couleurs pendant, 2019
    Yellow gold, malachite
    Perlée collection
  • Perlée diamonds earrings, 2016
    Yellow gold, diamonds
    Perlée collection
  • Perlée couleurs transformable long necklace, 2019
    Yellow gold, coral
    Perlée collection
  • Perlée signature bracelet, 2019
    Rose gold
    Perlée collection
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Joyful Perlée

Encircling a colored stone with a gleaming profile, outlining the curvature of a ring or highlighting sparkling diamonds, golden beads give rise to the Perlée collection's radiant design in 2008.

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