This extravagant necklace is the pièce de résistance of Van Cleef & Arpels’s Treasure Island high-jewelry collection, launched in Miami earlier this year with a grand gala at the Vizcaya Museum—complete with dancing pirates. Set in white gold with diamonds, a 31.99-carat emerald-cut Colombian emerald, and a giant cabochon-cut turquoise pendant, the necklace represents a perfect combination of skill in stone setting and an eye for color. The twisted marine knots of its rope-like collar play to the theme, but its true inspiration comes from a 1979 archival design. Unlike its somewhat restrained predecessor, this piece is significantly more substantial in terms of both gems and craftsmanship. It transforms to be worn without the turquoise drop or with a separate diamond, turquoise, and emerald tassel pendant. What better way to tie one on?
From the article by Paige Reddinger, Jill Newman
