Since the opening of its first boutique situated in the Place Vendôme in Paris is 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has written some of the most beautiful pages in the history of fine jewellery.

Today, on the occasion of the “Timeless Beauty” exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art – MOCA Shanghai, the House is bringing together 380 pieces from its collection or from major private collections, including jewellery, watches, fashion accessories and art objects, but also drawings and archive documents. By progressing through the various themes that structure the exhibition – Nature, Elegance, Exoticism and Femininity – over a century of jewellery history is presented to visitors, from emblematic pieces to the celebrities that have contributed to the House’s fame.

With 280 reproductions in colour, the book thus highlights the rich diversity of this perennial heritage and the boundless creativity of Van Cleef & Arpels.