From Van Cleef & Arpels’ fruit-themed watches and Tiffany & Co.’s turquoise take on the Bird on a Rock, to Cartier’s Love Unlimited bracelet and fused gemstones from Yutai
This season, renowned maisons and designers unveil jewellery collections that blend heritage craftsmanship with contemporary artistry – from Van Cleef & Arpels’ vibrant fruit-inspired motifs and Yutai’s daring gemstone fusions, to Cartier and Tiffany & Co.’s fresh reinterpretations of beloved brand icons and timeless classics.
The Perlée Extraordinaire Fruits Enchantés Myrtille and Framboise watches from luxury jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels combine the brand’s signature Perlée pattern with its métiers d’art techniques. The two fruit-inspired watches – one depicting blueberries (myrtille) and the other raspberries (framboise) – feature tableaux created with façonné enamel, a skill developed by the maison in 2023.
Cartier Love Unlimited
Cartier’s new Love Unlimited bracelet in yellow gold, the latest iteration of the brand’s signature Love collection. Photo Handout
First released in 1969, the Love bracelet has since become a universal symbol of all things amore and one of jeweller Cartier’s most iconic creations. Fast forward more than five decades and Cartier is releasing a new, supple version. Named Love Unlimited, the new model is made of flexible links that look like ribbons of gold and gently sit on the wrist – no less a celeb than Taylor Swift has already been seen wearing one. The bracelets come in yellow, rose and white gold, and can also be connected together to coil about the arm.
Yutai
Yutai’s Fused Gems are exactly that: different stones combined to create unnatural layered colours. Photo: Handout
Founded by Tokyo-based designer Yuta Ishihara, Yutai takes an innovative approach to jewellery. The Fused Gems collection, for instance, combines different gemstones into one, creating unique colours unseen in nature. Available as pendants in gold paved with diamonds, the pieces can be attached to the brand’s signature pearl necklaces.
