#diamond bow brooch

[gemville]

A Stunning Belle Époque Diamond Brooch In 18k Gold and Platinum, Circa 1910-1915

Source: lempertz.com via Pinterest

[arielluva]

so back in april i had the idea to draw ace attorney characters as if they were in fantasy life (so essentially combining two of my favorite games) but only finished phoenix then. tonight i finished up the page with some more, and since we know what the new lives in fantasy life i will be, i got the excuse to include vera as an artist :))

id under cut

[image ID: 5 digital drawings of some ace attorney characters drawn in the fantasy life art style, which is a very expressive, stylized chibi style. they are drawn in the outfits for different lives as if they were in fantasy life. in the top left, phoenix wright is drawn as a paladin, with text next to his head that says "Phoenix Paladin". he is wearing silver armor with gold trim, the trim forming a 'P' on his chest. the 'P' has a red gemstone in the center of it. his shoulder guards also have red gems on them. he has a long blue cape fluttering behind him, as he stands confidently, holding a sword in his left hand and holding up a shield with his right. the sword and shield are also silver with gold and red accents like his armor. next to phoenix, in the top middle, apollo justice is drawn as a blacksmith. he has text next to his head that reads "Apollo Blacksmith". he is wearing a teal apron on top of a white shirt and pants. his sleeves are rolled up, and he has a red piece of fabric tied around his waist. he is wiping sweat off his forehead with his right hand, and holding a hammer in his left. next to apollo on the top right, is vera misham. she is drawn as an artist, with text next to her head that reads "Vera Artist" she is wearing a pink beret that resembles her bandana, and has a paint brush with pink paint on the very top. she is holding her sketchbook in her right hand, and a paint brush in her left. she is wearing brown gloves that are stained with various colors of paint. she is wearing a pink dress with a darker pink collar and bow, and the skirt of the dress has a darker pink line going horizontally across it. she has a white apron tied around her waist that is also stained with various colors of paint. she is wearing brown sandals. on the bottom left of the drawing is trucy wright drawn as a wizard, with text next to her head that reads "Trucy Wizard". she is in an excited pose, running while holding her staff, a tall wand with a glittering green gem on top. she is wearing a light blue pointy witch hat with a white ribbon wrapped around it. the inside of her hat is pink. she is wearing a medium length black dress with a white belt, and she is wearing pointy white shoes. she is wearing a light blue cloak, with the hood on her shoulders, that has her green diamond brooch hanging where the ends of her hood meet. her cloak is fluttering behind her and trimmed with white and gold, the insides if her sleeves being pink. on the bottom right of the image, ema skye is drawn as an alchemist, with text next to her head that reads "Ema Alchemist". she is wearing gold goggles with pink lenses, and her hair is drawn more poofy than usual. she is wearing a white coat over a light green dress. she has a pink tie loosely around her neck, and she is wearing a darker green corset with gold buttons. her shoes are plain black. she is holding a potion bottle filled with a yellow liquid in her right hand, and is looking at it calmly, with the left hand in her white coat's pocket. end ID].

[the-jewel-catalogue]

This large sapphire and diamond bow brooch, once belonged to Queen Mary.

It’s unknown how Queen Mary acquired this sapphire but she was first photographed wearing it in 1911 during a trip to Wales.

The brooch was later worn by Princess Margaret. She also wore the brooch in the diamond bandeau worn by her grandmother. The current whereabouts of this brooch are unknown. It was not included in the sale of Princess Margaret’s jewels and it has not been worn since her death.

[irisintheafterglow]

HAND NINE - STRAIGHT FLUSH

summary: in a season where you're determined to fly under the radar, newly-returned crown prince!touya todoroki has other ideas. in this hand, touya finally folds.

wc: 2.4k

cw/tags: royalty!au/regency!au, fem!reader (she/her used), fire, peril, weapons (dagger and a sword), enji gets his shit rocked, reader is highkey unhinged in this but we're just tryna get touya to come to his damn senses, league of villains being true homies

note: second to last chapter :') technically this could be considered the last chapter but i've still got a lil epilogue to publish that ties everything up in a nice lil bow <3 hope you like this, everything comes together in this one chapter and i didn't realize just how many strings i needed to tie up LOL

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There’s an unfamiliar churning in Touya’s stomach at 7:56. It does nothing but grow as another minute ticks past and he catches the rich scarlet of Tomura’s cloak in the flurry of champagne fabrics. It disappears as soon as he notices it, but his composure slips long enough for his mother to notice his unease. 

“You haven’t asked me for my ring yet,” she comments and the muscle in Touya’s jaw tenses. “I can’t imagine you’ve had the availability to purchase one on your own, or have you?” He continues to stare straight ahead, forcing his eyes to stray and look for you among the glitter. “Touya.”

“Yes, mother.”

“Answer me.” 

“I have my own intentions this evening,” he states more coldly than he wished. She hums before bidding him a quiet goodbye and exiting the ballroom. 7:58. Touya releases a shaky exhale through his nose; she was the last of those he cared about to leave the event. Shouto, Natsuo, and Fuyumi were preoccupied trying to find a diamond-encrusted brooch in his bedroom that, in reality, was sinking to the bottom of the palace’s duck pond. The razor-sharp dagger shifts uncomfortably in the inner pocket of his coat, weighing on him nearly as much as the adrenaline coursing through his body. For better or worse, you were nowhere to be found as the minute hand ticks closer to standing upright. 

7:59. He prayed to something he didn’t believe in that you were far from here, hopefully gone for your own good. He wishes again that he was in another lifetime with you, one where he could love you as he pleased without the shackle of royalty hanging around his ankle.

8:00. His mechanism rigged into the ceiling flickers to life and the ballroom becomes an inferno. His hand was dealt, and he had no other option than to push the limits of what he had left.

Steeling his nerves and shrugging off his coat, his fingers run along the cold hilt of the dagger as he reattaches it to his belt. The heavy velvet falls to the floor with a thump lost in the noise of the ceiling igniting in cerulean flames, the atmosphere shifting from carefree socializing to nothing short of chaos. The heat becomes suffocating within seconds to all but two. One refuses the hurried attempts by his servants to remove him from the hellish scene, and the other stalks over to his father in an unbuttoned shirt that, for the first time, fully reveals the deep purple burn scars rippling over every muscle and nerve from the neck down. 

“Look familiar, father?” Touya snarls, his voice carrying easily over the sound of crackling and flames beginning to hop to golden curtains. Onlookers flee in horror as the crown prince darts forward with a shining object at the king, who barely jumps backward in time. A ceiling beam crashes behind Enji, blocking the last exit. “Doesn’t this scene remind you of anything?” 

“Stop this, Touya.” The king’s voice booms at a decibel that shakes the room and Touya merely smiles. They pace in front of each other, back and forth with no escape in sight. The two royals’ intentions were clear–if I go down, you’re coming with me.

“But I thought this was what you wanted from me, Your Majesty,” he replies with a cynical grin dripping with sarcasm. “All those classes, teachers, lessons, all so I would become your weapon and you could conquer the Isle of Might once and for all. Isn’t it a privilege to witness the true power of Flash Fire?” 

“I made Flash Fire to protect this kingdom,” Enji hisses, “But you could not control it. You were to be king without it.” 

“And therein lies the issue, father. I only wanted to be king because you told me to be. I only lit the fire that night when you said I’d never be worthy. When you started pushing mother to isolate Shouto and use him as your next tool of conquest.” Touya’s body acts on its own, flipping the dagger thoughtlessly in his hand. The blade glints and reflects the bright shades of blue slowly engulfing the entire room. At this rate, the whole palace could burn and Touya wouldn’t give a damn. The thing that ruined his life was in front of him, after all. “When you realized I would never be what you wanted, you thought sending me away would fix it. But it didn’t, and I returned wielding Flash Fire better than you ever could.” 

“You were never supposed to return at all.” Something that was long-guarded in Touya’s heart aches a barely perceptible amount, but it’s enough to make him lunge to kill.

“You made me this,” the prince spits as the king finally draws his sword, blocking the first attack coming within inches from his face with a sharp clang! “You should be proud. You should be overjoyed you finally raised an heir that could surpass you.” 

“Your spite does nothing but infect this kingdom,” Enji retorts. Blow after blow is exchanged, sparks shooting off blades and becoming one with the intensifying blue fire around them.

“Hypocrite! The people fear your cruelty, which is why so many were eager to aid me while I was in exile. When you’re dead, the kingdom will thank me!” 

“They will never view you as a true king, only as a monster. In their minds, you were meant to rule, not entertain the whims of some brainless lowlife you manipulated into courting–”

The instant his father mentions you, Touya snaps and swings wildly, slicing a clean cut on the side of his opponent’s bicep. It throws him off balance enough that he can kick out the king’s leg and force him onto one knee. A powerful punch to the king’s temple knocks him to the ground, unconscious. 

“You shouldn’t have mentioned her.” With his knuckles bruised and aching, the prince hesitates for barely a breath before the dagger comes down, aimed straight at the king’s heart.

At that moment, a shiver runs across the back of the prince’s neck and an eerie silence falls across one side of the room. Half and half, part of the ballroom remains covered in fire, while the other resembles a burnt forest covered in snow. The dagger hovers with the point barely breaking through the king’s clothing, the fight suddenly halted by the abrupt shift in atmosphere. Touya’s eyes narrowed at the half-extinguished side of the room; the only person who could know how to counteract Flash Fire was…

“Tomura?”

“No.” His heart drops like a rock into his stomach. You step out from behind a blackened pillar and carefully navigate around broken tables and shattered drink glasses. He feels like he’s watching his own body from outside. You couldn’t be here. You weren’t supposed to be here. “Drop the dagger, Touya.” His grip tightens on the hilt. “Please.”

“Get out,” he croaks. You take another step closer, calling his bluff.

“I’m not leaving you.”

“Leave.”

“I’m staying,” you counter, your eyes darting between Touya and his father lying at his mercy. Another ceiling beam crashes to the floor and releases a plume of dark smoke. It wasn’t safe for you here. “I’m not leaving without you.”

“The flames, how did you…”

“I held a knife between Tomura’s shoulder blades until he agreed to deploy the countermeasures,” you answer and take another step forward. Only a few feet remained between you and Touya now and his body was split between you and his mission. “Drop the dagger and let’s go. I’d like to keep the number of times you almost killed me to two.” You’re trying to keep your voice light, but it’s impossible for him to miss the way your outstretched hand is trembling. 

“He told you about the market?”

“I made him tell me about the market,” you correct. “I should have recognized your friend in the tall hat when you took me to play cards that one night. An attempted assassination carried out by your friends under your orders, but apparently you caring if an arrow struck me wasn’t part of the equation. I’m sure you can tell me more once you come with me, so let's leave. ” 

“I can’t,” he mumbles while he regains control of his limbs. “I need to do this.” Before Touya can drive the dagger home, your arm shoots out to reach for the blade. Your bet pays off because rather than wrapping your fingers around the sharpened metal, Touya’s are firmly gripping your wrist and holding your hand above the weapon. “What the hell are you doing?”

“What does killing him accomplish?” You’re finally close enough to him that you can meet his intense stare, which burns just as hotly as the deteriorating side of the ballroom. “Why become what people think you are?”

“Because they’ll never know me as anything else,” he seethes. “And he doesn’t deserve to live.” He attempts to finish off Enji once again but you struggle in his hold at the same time, forcing his attention to prioritize your safety above all else. “Stop it,” he commands frustratedly through bared teeth. 

“No,” you fire back. 

“What do you want me to do? Let him live? After everything he’s put me through, you want me to spare his life?” Touya asks incredulously.

“His death is not worth the burden,” you argue and the prince shakes his head, failing to tune you out. “If you kill him, you become the monster he made you.”

“I am the only one to carry that weight.”

“Not if I am with you.” His breath hitches in his throat. Were you saying that you would…? “And I intend to be.” 

“Why?” This time when you have everything on the line, you refuse to fold. 

“Because I love you. And I know you love me too, or you would’ve let me grab this dagger with my bare hands to try to stop you.” Around you, the flames are forgotten as they continue to scorch everything they touch and the extinguished side of the room sits like a still life painting. You can count the different shades of blue in his eyes, searching you for any sign of hesitation that doesn’t exist. 

“You’d give up everything for me?”

“Nothing I’d be giving up was worth keeping,” you whisper. “If it was, I wouldn’t be behind that damn pillar.” He finally huffs a tired laugh, shaking his head at your reiteration of a promise you’d made several times before. “I love you. Let’s go, right now. We can finish the latter half of your plan without going through with the former.”

“What about him?” The toe of Touya’s boot nudges his father’s unconscious form. 

“I don’t believe he’s in any position to stop us.” His hand slowly slips into yours and laces your fingers together digit by digit, like he was waiting for you to announce your betrayal and deem the whole charade a joke. When your palm fits snugly in his, he finally starts to believe that, maybe, you weren’t going to break as easily as he previously thought. The tension in your shoulders eases when Touya cracks a smirk, decisively tossing the would-be murder weapon into the fire and dragging you out of the ballroom. 

Touya’s hand remains on you at all times, whether it be in your palm, on the small of your back, or holding your waist as you move through the shadows like it was second nature. With the money in hand and your luxurious garments discarded in favor of a traveling ensemble he had commissioned along with your dress, you escape through the back garden gate to where a carriage was waiting to take you to the kingdom’s port. Sitting on the carriage bench were two familiar poker opponents in a red cloak and a top hat, and the girl swinging the door open from the inside was suspiciously excited about her latest adventure. 

Tomura catches Touya’s eye as Himiko pulls you into the carriage.

“Told you she’d come,��� his friend says with a self-righteous sneer. 

“The notes?”

“Left on each sibling’s pillow and on your mother’s dressing table. I do hope the future King Shouto implements better safety regulations; it was much too easy to sneak through the windows–”

“I’ve no need for the details of how you broke into the palace.”

“Of course not,” his friend sighs, readjusting the reins in his hands. “You’ve already got everything you need, Your Highness.” 

“I’m going to roast you alive if we arrive as anything other than safely,” Touya warns with his boot halfway in the carriage and his friend waves him off.

“Yes, yes. Please, sit back and relax. Once you’re crossing the seas to the Isle of Might and that gold is ripping the seams of my pockets, we can declare this whole debacle as put to bed.” At that, the prince ducks inside and the vehicle immediately bounces over a rock as it begins its journey toward the coast. With a cheeky wink, you ask Touya if Tomura was giving him trouble and he can only shrug before pulling your legs into his lap.

“I believe it’s his way of saying he’ll miss me when we’re gone.”

“Where will you go?” Himiko asks curiously.

“Anywhere we want,” he says as he slips his hand in yours once more. “The network I created in my exile is expansive, so wherever your heart wishes to, we will go.”

“What of your family? They were kind to me during our introductions,” you remember with a sad pit in your stomach. “Won’t they miss you?”

“They’ve grown accustomed to my coming and going. At least this way, they can put the rumors to rest that I am the most problematic of the royals.”

“By simply admitting the gossip is true,” you agree.

“Words can’t bother me if I’m not around to hear them,” he concludes contentedly. “Especially if we are too busy reading and playing cards in the libraries of the Isle of Might.”

“Tomura, Jin, and I will keep the peace in the kingdom while you’re away,” Himiko vows and Touya snorts. “What, you don’t trust us?”

“I trust the place will go to hell if you three are the ones running it in my stead,” he deadpans and his friend’s mouth drops in indignation.

“I think they’ll be just fine, as we will be,” you state with finality and he has no choice but to smile and relent. 

For the first time in a long while, he believes it too.

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[boylerpf]

Late 19th century ruby and diamond bow pendant tassel brooch, French c.1890

Source - SJ Phillips

[steliosagapitos]

~ "A BELLE ÉPOQUE BROOCH BY CARTIER, double bow and ribbon design set with old-cut diamonds (approx. total 6.5 ct ) and a 10 ct cabochon emerald at the centre, the lower riibbon retains a drop emerald of approx. 23 ct with the upper bow ribbons suspending a drop emerald to either side of approx. 3.9 and 4ct." ~

[lamaisongaga]

FASHION CREDITS: LADY GAGA BY ETHAN JAMES GREEN FOR VOGUE US OCTOBER ISSUE

I was highly expecting for Lady Gaga to land a Vogue cover and here we are, covering the October issue of the American Vogue. The photoshoot, which is highly inspired by her role as Harley Quinn in "Joker: Folie à Deux", was lensed by Ethan James Green.

Styling: Alex Harrington, makeup: Sarah Tanno-Stewart, hair: Frederic Aspiras, nails: Kim Truong using Glitterbels, tailors: Hailey Desjardins and Egle Paulauskaite, set design: Marla Weinhoff.

Photographed during her stay in Paris in July this year, the cover photo showcases Gaga in the blue embroidered trompe-l’œil synthetic hair coat made in collaboration with hairstylist Gary Gill from Balenciaga‘s 53rd Fall/Winter 2024 Haute Couture collection!

An iconic silhouette by now, Gaga rocks a pair of her favorite Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2016 Kiki buckled black leather platform boots!

The mixture of couture, high-end designers and emerging talent is immense in this editorial as Gaga wears the grunge-inspired Hodakova Fall/Winter 2024 argyle double knit sweater in this hauntingly beautiful shot. The sweater is an old Wolsey piece which was upcycled.

Hyperventilating is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I fell in love the moment John Galliano sent out his girls down the dramatic runway and ever since I was hoping to catch Gaga in one of the designs. Never would‘ve thought she‘d even get a whole custom look!

Gaga poses in custom Maison Margiela Spring/Summer 2024 Artisanal Haute Couture.

White cotton caisetted cape cut with the memory of an ulster coat, worn over a patinaed knitted silk bodysuit matching Gaga’s skin tone underpinned by a corset covered in jersey and a silicone hip prothèse.

A taped reverse swatching hat in white foam and caisetted cotton, patinaed knitted silk stockings and gloves, and custom Christian Louboutin for Margiela white patent leather criss-cross platform pumps with torn stocking overlay.

One thing you should know about Gaga is that she loves to layer multiple runway pieces to merge a whole new look.

From Dior‘s Resort 2025 collection, a love letter to Scotland, she wore a knitted argyle sweater with cut-outs, a tartan wool maxi dress which she layered underneath a mesh and metallic lace dress, and some argyle socks.

The Hodakova sweater makes a return, this time accessorized with an antique hand-painted plaque, ruby and diamond in 18kt gold brooch, and a smoky quartz and pearl in 18k gold brooch, both from Tony Duquette!

A shoe that changed herstory. Vivienne Westwood‘s infamous Fall/Winter 1993 Super Elevated Gillie platform shoes make a return, acquired from Pechuga Vintage. You might remember Gaga wearing a boot version of these for her 2010 Elle spread!

A firework of excitement ransacked my body when I first found out that Alessandro Michele would depart from Gucci to head over to Valentino as the new creative director.

LG is, to my knowledge, the first celebrity to rock a piece from the Resort 2025 "Avant Les Debuts" (Before the Beginning) collection – a pale-yellow chiffon mini dress with high collar, tiered ruffle puff sleeves and floral micro-element embroidery all over!

Paired with custom Maison Margiela distressed stockings and custom Christian Louboutin platform heels.

Gaga is working it in a bi-colored statuesque coat seen on Yohji Yamamoto‘s Fall/Winter 2024 "A Seamless Parable on Cubism" runway.

Rather than canvas and paint, Yamamoto’s medium is fabric and more than ever, it felt like he let his instinctual side take the wheel. Case in point: He said he couldn’t talk about how he’d arrived at these silhouettes. "During fittings, I can change, I can touch", he said with finality.

The look was crowned with a custom Vivienne Bow hat made of voluminous moiré fabric by emerging designer Andrew James!

One of the "Antwerp Six" designers, Dries Van Noten bid farewell earlier this Summer and decided to leave the fashion scene with a bang by celebrating his legacy at his final Spring/Summer 2025 collection where this epic embroidered cashmere coat is from.

Both her Tah ornamental black double-faced wooly cashmere hat with engraved metal accents ($2,700)...

...and Duras double-breasted boxy oversized coat rendered in bonded viscose with peaked lapel ($6,750) are from The Row's Resort 2025 lookbook.

Gaga is the first ever person to wear this vintage Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 1999 "Execution of Lady Jane Grey" Haute Couture chinoiserie embroidered silk balloon sleeve coat and bespoke black dress, both sourced from LILY et Cie.

In 1999, McQueen was going through, in his own words, "an emotional turmoil" both professionally and personally. But instead of relieving himself, he ventured into his own despair to understand his inner demons more poignantly. This painful journey led Lee to Paul Delaroche’s tragic but beautiful 1833 painting, "The Execution of Lady Jane Grey".

Like a painter to a blank canvas, McQueen filled an empty room with extravagant offerings: romantic silk ensembles with floral embroidery, 16th-century fur-trimmed tunics, luxurious velvet coats, as well as the designer’s signature leather suits, cowl-neck dresses, and even a heightened-for-couture bouffant piece that paid homage to his plaid.

Dialing in on his inspiration, McQueen presented his clothes not on models but on fiber-glass-headed mannequins that emerged from trap doors in batches, as if the audience were in an art gallery rather than a fashion show.

It's almost unrecognizable but Gaga is draping this Chanel Fall/Winter 2024 Haute Couture black silk taffeta opera coat around her torso. This piece, which served as the show's opening number, features a ruffled neck, bejeweled buttons and a voluminous cut.

[msweebyness]

MiracOlympus-Marinette

Boy, you better bow down on your knees! @imsparky2002 @artzychic27

Marinette, Queen of the Gods, Goddess of Marriage & Family (aka Hera)

Appearance/Attire: Back-length black hair, half tied in a bun and half down, ivory-pale skin, icy blue eyes, tall and slender build. Golden diadem with peacock feather detailing, encrusted with sapphires and turquoise, peacock feathers woven through bangs, peacock-feather earrings, golden snake bracelets on upper arms, layered gold necklace with blue stones, blue diamond wedding ring (natch), turquoise chiton with a layered skirt, peacock feathers stitched along the hems, pinned with golden brooches at the shoulders, long blue translucent cloak, golden belt with turquoise detailing, golden sandals.

Bio: It’s been said that there’s a great woman behind every great man, and that may not always be the case, but it certainly is here! As the queen of all the gods, Marinette works to keep Olympus running smoothly, make sure everything happens when it needs to, and help Adrien be the best king he can possibly be, always supportive of him but firm when she needs to be. Marinette is the kind of no nonsense queen who doesn’t take crap from anyone, and is more than willing to put a disrespectful mortal in their place, or to call out her fellow deities when they go too far. Yet, despite her responsibilities and regal demeanor, Marinette has a caring and motherly side, always looking out for her fellow deities whenever she can, reminding them to take care of themselves. She also can’t seem to stop herself from squeeing over a particularly cute mortal couple with Rose whenever the occasion arises.

Fun Facts!

Marinette had a herd of sacred white cows given to her by her mother, and she held them very dear. To guard them, she appointed her dear friend and faithful servant, Argus. He was an exceptionally good watchman, because he had a hundred eyes all over his body. But one day, a clever thief in the employ of the wicked goddess Lila tricked Argus into closing all one hundred of his eyes by boring him to sleep with a long, banal story, and then killing him. Devastated by the loss of her faithful servant and friend, Marinette took all of Argus’ eyes and placed them in the tail of her sacred bird, the peacock, allowing his memory to live on in its resplendent plumage.

As the goddess presiding over the sacred marriage ceremony, Marinette watches over all weddings, both mortal and immortal. In every ceremony, brides and grooms place a wreath of lilies around a sacred candle. If the candle continues to burn throughout the night after the ceremony, then Marinette has blessed the union and the two will have a happy life. If it goes out, it’s seen as the goddess warning you that you might be making a mistake.

As you may know, only men were allowed to compete in the Olympics. The queen of the gods thought this was bullshit, which was why she put her full support towards the women of one kingdom founding a series of games for women only! For all her guidance, they named the event the Marinean Games in her honor. They’re held every year and all the goddesses of Olympus make time to attend and show their support!

The Queen of queens has arrived! Leave your thoughts in the comments and reblogs!

[tiarascrowns]

Diamond Bow Brooch

Cartier Antique Diamond Bow Brooch, circa 1910

"Set to centre with a cushion shape old mine diamond in an open back millegrain setting with a weight of 0.15 carats, further adorned by eighty six cushion shape rose cut diamonds in open back millegrain settings with a combined weight of 0.75 carats. The total approximate diamond weight is 0.90 carats, to an elegant bow design with symmetrical floral motif to the centre flanked by openwork foilate ornamentation, placed upon a black ribbon background framed by tapering borders, decorated throughout with fine millegrain edging and supported by a finely pierced linear gallery."

- 1st Dibs

[gemville]

Vintage Platinum and Diamond Double Clip Bow Brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, Circa 1950

Source: Tan Chee Seng via Pinterest

[brian-in-finance]

This is cool.

Van Cleef & Arpels Creates a Coffee-Table Book Worth Coveting

The iconic brand worn by stars including Margot Robbie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Caitriona Balfe has released an artful book that highlights some of the house's most fruitful design years.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/van-cleef-arpels-jewelry-design-coffee-table-book-1235953599/

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Van Cleef & Arpels Creates a Coffee-Table Book Worth Coveting

The iconic brand worn by stars including Margot Robbie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Caitríona Balfe has released an artful book that highlights some of the house's most fruitful design years.

A look at the just-released book, "The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906-1953)," which highlights some of the legendary jewelry house's most iconic designs. COURTESY OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

For jewelry aficionados, phrases like “Zip necklace” and “mystery-set stones” should instantly evoke thoughts of one heritage-steeped house: Van Cleef & Arpels. These are just two of the iconic design elements from the legendary brand that opened its first boutique on Paris’s Place Vendôme in 1906. Now a new book takes a comprehensive look at its high-wattage designs, created during the years when everyone from Hollywood icons Carole Lombard and Marlene Dietrich to Wallis Simpson, a.k.a. the Duchess of Windsor, ranked high among the house’s most ardent fans and devoted collectors.

The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906-1953) is an impressive coffee-table book that explores the dazzling designs that emerged from the jeweler in the first half of the 20th century. Almost 700 jewelry and watch images are included alongside 200 archival documents, from 1920s timepieces and bracelets infused with Art Deco styling to early advertisements and mid-century jewels that continue to enjoy high-wattage attention to this day. For proof of the latter, look no further than Margot Robbie wearing a version of the house’s iconic Zip necklace to the 2015 Academy Awards, while at the 2022 Oscars, Caitríona Balfe wore a 1957 diamond necklace that highlights Van Cleef & Arpels’ bow and ribbon motifs. And at December’s Fashion Awards in London, Gwyneth Paltrow paired her crimson Valentino gown and feathered coat with ruby and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels jewels from the 1960s.

Margot Robbie, wearing a Zip necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, at the 87th Annual Academy Awards in 2015. FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGES

A Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace from 1952, crafted of emeralds and diamonds set in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum. COURTESY OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

The 678-page book offers a deep dive into these and other pieces that continue to be sought after, sometimes a full century after their debut. The sapphire and diamond Zip necklace worn by Robbie, for example, takes its cue from a design that got its start in the 1930s, when the ultra-stylish Simpson suggested to then-creative director Renée Puissant the creation of a necklace that both looked and could operate as a zipper might. The technical mastery required for a jewel that could fully function like a zipper took a full 12 years, however, with the first Zip necklace debuting in 1951. (Viewers of the 1930s-set The King’s Speech, which includes actress Eve Best as Simpson, will see that character wearing an all-diamond Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace elegantly draped down her back, creating one of the 2010 film’s most stylish — if anachronistic — moments.)

Van Cleef & Arpels 1936 Fleur brooch, crafted of mystery-set rubies and diamonds set in 18-karat white and yellow gold. COURTESY OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

In addition to its celebrated Ballerina clips, jeweled timepieces and other high-wattage designs, the book also pays ample attention to the house’s Mystery Set collection, named for the intricate technique that eliminates the sight of any prongs on the design’s surface. Patented by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1933, mystery-set designs quickly gained popularity among its well-heeled clientele, even as the house’s artisans continued to refine and evolve the technique so it could be employed in pieces that felt more three-dimensional. A 1936 ruby and diamond Fleur brooch, released soon after a second patent was acquired that same year, ultimately was deemed worthy of the book’s cover.

The cover of The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection: 1906-1953. COURTESY OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

“This brooch was created [in 1936 and] is thus one of the first examples of this groundbreaking development,” explains Nicolas Bos, president and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels. “As an example of the way in which technical evolutions exert an influence on style, this piece — one of the oldest Mystery Set creations in our possession — perfectly expresses the very essence of this book. It was acquired by the Patrimony department just as we were completing the first volume, so we naturally thought of it for the cover.”

Bos also notes that the book’s compilation has been in the works for five decades, originating in the 1970s and refined over the years as it continued to be deeply researched by the Van Cleef & Arpels Patrimony department, which oversees the house’s heritage and archives. “This patrimonial Collection – today made up of over 2,700 pieces – is representative of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creations in terms of inspirations, materials, and techniques,” Bos says. “It is for that reason that this work takes the form of a catalogue raisonné: the most comprehensive possible compendium of an artist’s work.”

Caitríona Balfe, wearing Van Cleef & Arpels jewels, including a 1957 necklace crafted of diamonds set in 18-karat white gold and platinum, at the 94th Annual Academy Awards in 2022. MOMODU MANSARAY/GETTY IMAGES

Divided into a trio of hefty chapters, the book kicks off with “The Creative Boom (1906 – 1925),” which highlights a variety of Art Deco-influenced designs, several of which were showcased in a 1925 Paris exhibition of decorative and industrial arts. Chapters two and three explore “A Unique Identity (1926 – 1937),” which explores the development of the singular Van Cleef & Arpels aesthetic, and “From Paris to New York (1938 – 1953),” which highlights the house’s expansion into the U.S., including its inclusion in the New York World’s Fair of 1939. A second volume, which covers the years 1954 through 2000, is expected to be released in 2026, Bos adds.

Platinum-set emerald and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet from 1925. COURTESY OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Throughout, the book is lavish in its inclusion of archive images and newly photographed jewels, the latter part of a parallel project to create a comprehensive look at Van Cleef & Arpels’ history through its designs. “We wanted the illustrative record to be exhaustive: optimal picture quality, harmonious visual images, pieces photographed from different angles,” Bos says. “Visually, we have treated this book like the catalogue of an exhibition, in which the jewelry creations and archive material complement one another.”

A Van Cleef & Arpels advertisement that appeared in a 1939 issue of French Vogue. COURTESY OF VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Ultimately Bos says he believes both this book and its subsequent sister volume will further a key Van Cleef & Arpels goal. “Through these initiatives, we hope to show that jewelry is not an isolated art,” he notes. “It is in constant interaction with other disciplines, which inspire it and which it influences in return. As such, it forms part of the great history of the arts.”

The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906-1953) is available now.

Gwyneth Paltrow, wearing vintage Van Cleef & Arpels earrings from the 1960s, attended The Fashion Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 4, 2023 in London. DOMINIC LIPINSKI/GETTY IMAGES

The Hollywood Reporter

Remember… the book’s compilation has been in the works for five decades, originating in the 1970s and refined over the years as it continued to be deeply researched by the Van Cleef & Arpels Patrimony department, which oversees the house’s heritage and archives. — Nicolas Bos, President & CEO, Van Cleef & Arpels

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Cover details.

Le Petit écho de la mode, no. 38, vol. 20, 18 septembre 1898, Paris. 1. Chapeau Wanda. (Modèle de la Maison Lenthèric, 245, rue Saint-Honorè, Paris). Broche-tortue-prime à 5 fr. 95 franco. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

Chapeau Wanda, en paille de soie, très relevé devant, doublé de dentelle légèrement froncée et garni d’un nœud de dentelle et d’un pouf de plumes.

Voici encore une charmante nouveauté qui fera le bonheur de toutes nos lectrices. Notre merveilleuse petite broche, dont le dessin ci-contre ne donne qu’une faible idée, sera très appréciée grâce à son modeste prix et à son exécution vraiment artistique.

Broche-tortue-prime à 5 fr. 95 franco par la poste. Carapace toute constellée de brillants magnifiques lançant les mêmes feux que le plus pur diamant, petites pattes dorées et yeux émeraudes.

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Wanda hat, in silk straw, very high at the front, lined with slightly gathered lace and trimmed with a lace bow and a feather pouf.

Here is yet another charming novelty that will delight all our readers. Our wonderful little brooch, of which the drawing opposite gives only a faint idea, will be very appreciated thanks to its modest price and its truly artistic execution.

Turtle brooch-premium at 5 fr. 95 francs by post. Carapace all studded with magnificent brilliants throwing the same fires as the purest diamond, small golden legs and emerald eyes.

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Leaks Discussion Below

Since this post is so late I’m just gonna note some stray observations of mine:

I think the purple one, likely KyunKyun, has my favorite design so far. Trying not to be biased since I’m a purple girl but I love how she has both dark and light purple in her design.

The purple-with-blue in KyunKyun’s hair and blue-with-purple in (likely) Wink’s hair intrigues me… are they gonna have a special bond? Could they even be related? This may be a stretch, but what if this means we get a yellow midseason who has pink hair with yellow in it?

On that note I do still believe it’s more likely we’ll be getting black and white mid seasons. I saw @magicalcinnamon’s theory that it could be the two mascots given their bows and ohhhh I see that happening.

Matching/coordinated outfits again…. Simply delicious

The pouch they keep their transformation devices (Idol Heart Brooches, I think?) are surprisingly simple compared to past pouches but they’re cute

I like the civilian forms but the one thing that looks off to me is those two strands of hair on Wink. They remind me of those antenna-things Mew Lettuce has

Is Wink’s symbol a diamond or a four-pointed star? In the civilian form image there’s a blue diamond but elsewhere it’s a four-pointed star. WHICH IS IT PLEASE BE CONSISTENT

I love all the gingham……

I will say again that the designs are a little too busy for me and I only dislike the curving fabric on Idol because it’s only on one side. But other than I do really like their designs.

JANUARY 4th.

Or 5th depending where you live. I don’t know exactly what time though. Last year it was 6:00 PM my time, I think?

[the-jewel-catalogue]

 List of the jewels left to the Crown by Queen Victoria

~~ In celebration of the Queen being born on this day ~~

The identified Ones

(1) Diamond Diadem (2) The Oriental Tiara (3) Coronation Necklace

(4) Festoon Necklace (the diamonds used to create this necklace were heirlooms of the crown. (5) Queen Anne and Queen Caroline’s Necklaces (6) The Duchess of Kent’s Amethyst and Diamond Parure

(7) Three bow-shaped diamond brooches (8) Six diamond brooches in the shape of wheat-ears (9) A brooch with a round 313-carat tiger’s eye

(10) Coronation Earrings (11) Queen Victoria’s Stud Earrings (12) Queen Victoria’s Fringe Earrings

(13) Prince Albert’s Brooch (14) Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace and Earrings (15) Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Brooch

[futurequibblerjournalist]

Hello again!!!!

I don't really have much to say abt Mary bc you did like,, such a good job telling me everything that I could have asked about her! You do a great job with everyone that I HAVE asked about too but you get it (I hope lol)

Do you have any like,, thoughts on Lucius? :0 or Viktor!!!! Ik you mentioned him a little while ago :3 Idk seeing him with your interpretation of Igor Karkaroff is special to me idk

Byebye!!!! See you soon lol :D

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Ahhhhh I’m so glad you liked my little Mary rant!! I love chatting about the girls they’re just all so mwah,,,

I have a handful of thoughts on Lucius!

His full name is Lucius Abraxas Malfoy and he was born September 8th 1953 (making him a Virgo) at Malfoy Manor in Wiltshire, England. He’s the first born son of Abraxas Malfoy and only son of Luceille Malfoy née Famelle (she’s distantly related to the Flamels but as you can tell some stuff has gotten lost over the years hence the slight change in the last name!) and he’s the older half brother of Xenophilius. His mother died in childbirth and thus he never knew her and it’s given him a few issues ngl,,,

Abraxas remarried a few years after Luceille’s death and thus Xenophilius became a thing. Hestia (Xeno’s mother) tried to step into the role of mum for Lucius but he never wanted any of that and he was lowkey mad at his dad for remarrying even if he never felt like he should let anyone know.

I think he and Narcissa fully adopted Severus as like their Hogwarts kid just like how Xenophilius and Pandora later do with Gilderoy lol (it clearly runs in the family). I don’t usually base my headcanons off of the mobile game but there’s hints in there that Lucius and Narcissa’s marriage was a love match and I 100% believe that. He gifted her a Malfoy brooch to welcome her into the family I believe when they were first engaged (which would have been at some point while she was still at school?? because she puts it in her keepsake box that she had with her sisters while they were all at school) and to tell her that she was worthy of becoming a Malfoy. I think he placed a lot of values on family which is why I also think it’s so funny that the family he does have he’s like “nope I don’t wanna be related to that freak [points to Xeno]” lmaooo

I really love the fact that he’s a part of the school board. Like I don’t think people talk about that enough actually. Also the Malfoy house being represented by (albino?) peacocks and him canonically having Malfoy manor decked out with rhinestones or diamond rims or something like that in the windowsill. Like he’s so cunty. And that’s before we’ve even touched on the obvious hair care routine and the cunty bow that he 100% match with Narcissa.

I honestly need to think about him more but I think he’s just,, so funny. Also imagining Severus running around in his cunty ass hand me downs is just??? I can’t

As for Viktor!!!

I think he’s so fun. Like,, he’s actually so sweet and people can say what they want I don’t even care. I think he was really sweet to Hermione at a time where she needed it and I think it would have been fun to see them when they were older as like a fun ass power couple with him being a professional quidditch player and her being minister for magic. They’d like,, they’re so mwah to me.

I think it says a lot about how like,, lonely and isolated this kid was when the most important person to him was a girl he’d met a few months earlier. Like he didn’t have a Durmstrang buddy and one could assume if he had siblings they weren’t close and that just,, idk I feel bad for him. I like the idea of him striking up a friendship with Fleur and Cedric though despite them competing and all that

Similar like how I think Karkaroff is actually Karkarov I think Krum is likely Krumov (Крумов). It’s even stated in his wiki that it’s likely that Krum is just like,, an Anglicisation of Krumov. Speaking of Igor, I think Igor was friends/familiar with Viktor’s uncle when he went to school. I don’t have an explanation as to why he has decided to take Viktor under his wing in the way he has but I do think it’s kinda sweet. Me and a friend talked about this once but Igor would totally favour Viktor to the daughter he (in some universes) has with Charity and he’d be like “no no you’re imagining it” meanwhile we’ve seen how blatant his favouritism is lol

Now to the headcanon I’ve probably thought the most about lol,,, I think he’s got some sort of brain injury. This probably sounds a little damn okay but I think it makes sense. I think it makes sense with how much quidditch he plays. A lot of athletes have some sort of injury and considering how he went professional so early he’s undoubtedly played since he was young and I would not be surprised if he took a hit to the head a few times. I think this injury happened during his fourth-ish year (maybe during the summer when he was going extra hard on practicing at home or something??) and he took a Bludger to the frontal lobe and was knocked off of his broom.

I think he repeated a year because of this injury and having to recover (I’m pretty sure his age doesn’t line up with the rest of his supposed peers which is what I’m basing this on but also it’s 9 am and I’ve not yet slept so I could be pulling this out of my ass so keep that in mind lol).

He’s canonically noted as not being particularly intelligent (one of his canon nicknames is literally Dumb Krum) and I think this is in part because of this injury and the issues that followed him afterwards. I specifically think he’d had struggles with reading, both being slow at it and having poor reading comprehension as well as having a poor memory and being prone to confusion. (I also see him struggling with speech at times, perhaps some struggles with grip (which would be especially frustrating and something he’s working hard to overcome given his quidditch position) and since he’s noted as a bit of a klutz I wouldn’t be surprised if he bumped into things a lot).

His Transfiguration spell during the second task in the tournament is not done properly. Even if human transfiguration is a more difficult kind of transfiguration I would assume that if he’s smart enough to cover the basics, Igor (given his own talents with the subject) would have made sure his favourite student had mastered it. Whether this is something he was able to do before his injury I’m open to any takes on. He’s mentioned as someone who’s confident in his duelling skills but not necessarily good at duelling and even though Dark Arts are mentioned in his wiki it’s only in regards to things he did under the Imperius Curse

Also!!! Completely unrelated to me thinking he’s got a brain injury, I am a skinny twig looking Viktor Krum stan. I will always be mad we didn’t get to see him like that in the movies because he’s quite literally described as Severus and Igor’s love child lmaoooo

Can you tell I’ve been waiting to talk about him?? He’s like,, one of if not the only golden trio era character I care about lmao

I hope you enjoyed my little ramble cjfncjnfjc I saved my thoughts about these two for a bit to send something fun your way!!

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A Fabergé amethyst and diamond pendant/brooch, Moscow, 1899-1908, surmounted by a rose-cut diamond bow, within rose cut diamond surround and dangling front rose cut diamond chain, with removable pin. From the Collection of Caroline P. Ireland and sold via Sotheby's