Van Cleef & Arpels Amethyst and Diamond Brooch, c. 1970

A burst of light, frozen in gold.

Crafted by Van Cleef & Arpels in the 1970s, this brooch captures the Maison’s signature balance of bold geometry and natural movement. Three richly saturated amethysts—cut in emerald, baguette, and square forms—are set in a radiating field of hand-textured 18K gold, punctuated by brilliant white diamonds. The effect is almost explosive: a starburst caught mid-bloom.

An opulent expression of the jet-set seventies, with the restraint only Van Cleef could summon.

For the woman who always arrives before the champagne.