I am about to show you what may well be the most beautiful ruby and diamond necklace in all of creation. The rubies are the star of the show in the piece I am about to show you. For those of you who have heart conditions, I wouldn’t be at all responsible if I didn’t tell you to please be careful, because honestly — you are about to have your breath completely stolen:
This is the Envol Necklace fromVan Cleef & Arpels. You know, it’s funny. Before today, while browsing a jewelry web site, I had never before heard of Van Cleef & Arpels. To be perfectly honest, I now mourn all the years I lost, all the pieces I’ve missed admiring, because this label is undoubtedly one of the most talented I have ever seen. All of their collections are full of pieces like this.
The intricacy, the design, the set of the jewels — it is stunning, just stunning. It is the most exquisite thing I have ever seen, and the way the necklace is worn is unquestionably unique.
