"本书介绍了法国知名珠宝品牌梵克雅宝（Van Cleef＆Arpels）的**珠宝和珍贵首饰，以及它们与时间，自然和爱的关系。时间是创造力和工艺的基本要素。时间赋予物体以形状。定义它们的样式；决定其功能，社会效用以及材料和技术的选择；显示起源；磨炼品味并揭露背景。

作为梵克雅宝（Van Cleef＆Arpels）永恒的灵感赞扬之源，自然扮演着同等重要的角色，体现在独特的宝石和以动植物为灵感的永恒的杰作中。梵克雅宝（Van Cleef＆Arpels）建立在爱这一世界上最强大的力量上。每件首饰都是带着爱手工制作的，而梵克雅宝（Van Cleef＆Arpels）珠宝则封印了本世纪最传奇的爱情故事。

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"The extraordinary jewelry creations by the famous Maison from its beginnings to the present day.

This book presents the legendary jewelry and precious objects of Van Cleef & Arpels, and how they relate to time, nature and love. Time is a fundamental element for both creativity and craftsmanship. Time gives objects their shape; defines their style; determines their function, social utility, and the choice of materials and techniques; indicates origin; hones taste; and reveals context. Time is interpreted through eight values inspired by Italo Calvino’s Lezioni Americane, or Six Memos for the Next Millennium, to honor the iconic pieces created by Van Cleef & Arpels over the years, from Art Deco masterpieces to the illustrious Zip necklace, gravity-defying Mystery Set, or celebrated Minaudières―some of the most important innovations in the history of 20th century jewelry-making.

Nature plays an equally important role for Van Cleef & Arpels as an ever-present source of inspiration and tribute, embodied in unique gems and timeless masterpieces drawing on flora and fauna. Van Cleef & Arpels is founded on love, the most powerful energy in the world. Each object is handcrafted with love, and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry has sealed some of the century’s most legendary love stories.

In a brilliant historical and critical essay, illuminated by a stunning iconographic selection of jewelry, precious objects and archive materials, this work describes the Maison’s eternal values of time, nature and love."