Belle Époque or Perlée
Damiani · Van Cleef & Arpels
Belle Époque
Round diamonds alternating with rubies, sapphires or emeralds round a band, like frames on a reel of film running past.
Round the band of Belle Époque, diamonds run against coloured gems, frame after frame like film; Perlée couleurs sets carnelian or malachite between rows of polished gold beads. Both, in other words, alternate. Damiani's line looks back to 1920s Paris, sketched by Enrico Grassi Damiani after a visit. Van Cleef & Arpels' bead looks back into its own workshop, where it was edging jewels in that same decade. Damiani counts in stones, Van Cleef & Arpels in spheres of gold.
| Fact | Belle Époque | Perlée |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | — | 2008 |
| Designer | Enrico Grassi Damiani (original sketches) | — |
| School | Milan & Valenza | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | white gold, rose gold, yellow gold, diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald | yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, diamond, carnelian, malachite |
| Moves | No | stacks |
| From | Not published | €880 |
| Top of line | — | €515,000 |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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