{"product_id":"9782365110013","title":"Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels: The Art of Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince opening its first boutique on the Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels has played a pioneering role in the development of the art of jewelry design. Now, on the occasion of a major exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Beauty \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the history and the accomplishments of the firm through more than 400 of its most celebrated works. Loaned from the Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels museum and private collections worldwide, these works include classic timepieces, jewels, fashion accessories and objets d’art; the volume places particular emphasis on Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels’ Chinese inspirations. Among the many milestones of jewelry they have produced are the first watch with a leather strap (1923); the famous “Mystery Setting” technique, a paving procedure that uses no visible claws to contain the stone; the Zip necklace, which opens and closes like a zip (1950); and more recently, the Lotus “Between-the-Finger” ring (2001). Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels’ highly demanding gemmologists select only the most exceptional stones for the firm’s magnificent creations. With 280 full-color reproductions, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels’ unrivalled excellence and its quest for perfect beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editions Xavier Barral","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054573535472,"sku":"9782365110013","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9782365110013_p0.jpg?v=1763692980","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9782365110013","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}