Van Cleef & Arpels's Cosmos™ Brooch in Mystery Setting

Simplicity is Elegance
A sapphire & diamond brooch

An iconic Van Cleef & Arpels flower, Cosmos™, formed using the technique they refined – serti mystérieux. Mystery setting in English – with no visible support for the stones. Here employing finest Burmese sapphires and diamonds.

The style is much imitated these days, but a Van Cleef original in perfect condition are much sort after. In December 2018 Sotheby’s auction house in New York sold a mystery set ruby and diamond brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels that once belonged to Barbara Sinatra for US$ 567,000

The story of the mystery setting, is a fascinating one, and to be continued…