GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES

The all-encompassing Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love exhibition arrives at Seoul's D Museum with over 300 awe-inspiring jewellery pieces and precious objects on display until mid-April

- IAN LEE

Time, Nature and Love — to Alba Cappellieri, the curator of Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest exhibition in Seoul, these are the three “most important and most representative values oflife, and consequently, of the objects that accompany our daily lives.”

Revolving around these three paramount themes, the Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love exhibition landed in Seoul ’s D Museum last month. And until 14 April, one can expect to discover more than 300 jewellery pieces, watches and precious objects (think jewelled powder cases, minaudières and fragrance bottles), which have been created since the Maison was founded in 1906, with loans from private collectors and over 90 original archives.

1. Time - Visibility Izmir necklace (2011) in white gold, yellow gold and rose gold with yellow sapphire, amethyst, citrines, opal, spessartite garnets, pink tourmalines, coloured spinels and diamonds, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS; 2. Time - Paris Arc de Triomphe powder case (1945) in yellow gold with emeralds, rubies and diamonds, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS; 3. Intersection - Dance Dancer clip (1942) in yellow gold and white gold with rubies and diamonds, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS; 4. Intersection - Couture "Jarretière" bracelet (circa 1937) in platinum with rubies and diamonds, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS; 5. Intersection - Architecture Art Deco nightlight (1930) in yellow gold with rubies, quartz, onyx and lacquer, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

“The Time, Nature, Love exhibition was first presented in Milan in 2019 and 2020. In 2022, it was held at the Power Station of Art, Shanghai ’s museum of contemporary art. And in Saudi Arabia at the Saudi National Museum from January to April 2023. Today, we are proud to see it travelling to D Museum, in Seoul,” says President and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, Nicolas Bos.