Van Cleef & Arpels adds the butterfly to its Lucky Spring collection, brought to life in yellow gold and ornamental stones
If there is a season that encapsulates the spirit of Van Cleef & Arpels, it is certainly spring. Commonly associated with renewal, joy and optimism, the season has been a recurring source of inspiration for the maison, whose creations often draw on beauty found in the natural world as it comes into bloom.
Introduced in 2021, the Lucky Spring collection aptly reflects this sensibility through several emblematic motifs like ladybugs, plum blossoms, lily-of-the-valley buds and foliage—each carrying its own symbolic meaning. This year, the collection enters a new chapter with the arrival of the butterfly, a motif that has been part of the maison’s heritage since 1906, alongside an elegant Poetic Complications watch that brings a spring scene to life.
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While earlier Lucky Spring creations were rendered in rose gold, these novelties introduce yellow gold to the collection. There are five new jewellery creations: a long necklace, five-motif bracelet, clip, Between the Finger ring and a pair of earrings. On the long necklace, the charming butterfly motif appears three times, alternating between frontal and profile views to create a sense of lightness and asymmetry, as if fluttering along the chain. Its body and antennae are crafted in polished gold, with meticulous attention paid to detail.
The Between the Finger ring offers one of the most playful and expressive interpretations within the collection. A plum blossom and lily-of-the-valley bud in white mother-of-pearl seem to have caught the attention of the butterfly close by, whose open wings and outward tilt suggest imminent flight from the wearer’s hand. Arranged on different levels, the motifs create volume and movement, while yellow gold outlines catch the light like the first rays of spring sunshine. The same composition appears on the clip, enriched with green agate foliage, while the earrings feature twin plum blossoms that gently frame the face, each accented by a polished gold pistil.