Brief: Van Cleef & Arpels unveils new pieces infused with tsavorite garnets

Each of the new, handmade Two Butterfly baubles features 34 tsavorite garnets. Photos courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels.

Each of the new, handmade Two Butterfly baubles features 34 tsavorite garnets. Photos courtesy Van Cleef & Arpels.

 

A subtly inclined butterfly boasts a marquise-cut diamond body.

A subtly inclined butterfly boasts a marquise-cut diamond body.

BY KAREN AANONSEN

The Two Butterfly collection from Van Cleef & Arpels captures the grace and beauty of butterflies in flight. And, like its winged muse, Two Butterfly embraces transformation: The collection has taken on an air of spring with the addition of tsavorite garnets to its latest creations. Set in 18K yellow gold, the bright stones are only made more vivid when juxtaposed with diamonds set in 18K white gold, as in the newest ring and earrings from Van Cleef & Arpels. A third piece, a pendant necklace, shows a tsavorite garnet-laden creature enchantingly chasing a sparkling diamond.

—June 2015