The mirror polish, savoir-faire at the service of brilliance
A Van Cleef & Arpels' signature know-how since the 1920s, mirror polish enhances the brilliance of gold creations.
Final polishing on the Perlée® signature bracelet
Final polishing on the Frivole® Secrète watch's petals
Thanks to the craftsmen's virtuosity, light flows unimpeded on the creations, creating intense reflections on the skin.
The mirror polish technique enhances the curves and volumes of the Maison's emblematic creations. This particularly demanding know-how highlights gold surfaces, a material which reveals its glow with every polishing step.
To reveal the full shine of the precious metal, the polisher is involved in every step of creating a piece. He intervenes before and after setting, and he carries out a final polishing after the complete assembly. Each surface is thus polished, including the most difficult to access, using threads, brushes, and abrasive pastes.
A Van Cleef & Arpels' emblematic savoir-faire at the service of light, mirror polish has been appreciated over the decades on a multitude of clips, earrings, rings, bracelets, pendants and objects. It illuminates the Maison's sources of inspiration, from nature to couture, from love to luck, expressing its enchanting universe with sparkle.
Persian inspired cigarette case, 1925
Yellow gold, enamel
Van Cleef & Arpels collection
Flower double clip, 1942
Detachable clip
Yellow gold, rubies
Van Cleef & Arpels collection
Chick clip, 1946
Yellow gold, white gold, sapphires, ruby, diamonds
Van Cleef & Arpels collection
Diana earrings, 1993
Yellow gold, white gold, diamonds
Van Cleef & Arpels collection
Jonquille Between the Finger ring
Rose gold, white gold, one oval-cut blue tourmaline of 5.27 carats, rubies, blue tourmalines, diamonds
Van Cleef & Arpels Signature collections
Spectre de la rose ballerina clip
White gold, yellow gold, pink sapphires, diamonds
Van Cleef & Arpels Signature collections
Luck is in sight
