Public Guided Tour in English
Family Fridays 5 & 12 Aug, 3pm-4pm
Sun 14 Aug, 11am-12pm & 5pm-6pm
Exhibition entrance, Level 3
Embark on a journey into the worlds of exquisite jewellery and their links to minerals. Discover the stories behind some of Van Cleef & Arpels’ most iconic creations together with geology and mineralogy exhibits from the French National Museum of Natural History.
Complimentary to ticket-holders of Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems. Up to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration stickers will be given out five minutes before tour begins at exhibition entrance.
Patrick Gries © Van Cleef & Arpels
Peony clip, 1937. Platinum, gold, Mystery Set rubies, diamonds. In the former collection of Her Royal Highness Princess Faiza of Egypt. Van Cleef & Arpels Collection.
Public Guided Tour in Mandarin
Sat & Sun 6, 7, 13 & 14 Aug, 11.30am-12.30pm & 4pm-5pm
Exhibition entrance, Level 3
Embark on a journey into the worlds of exquisite jewellery and their links to minerals. Discover the stories behind some of Van Cleef & Arpels’ most iconic creations together with geology and mineralogy exhibits from the French National Museum of Natural History.
Complimentary to ticket-holders of Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems. Up to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration stickers will be given out five minutes before tour begins at exhibition entrance.
Patrick Gries © Van Cleef & Arpels
Passe Partout jewel, 1939. Gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds. Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips. Van Cleef & Arpels Collection.
Make Your Own Soap Gems
Family Fridays 5 & 12 Aug, 4.30pm-5.30pm
Van Cleef & Arpels, the Art and Science of Gems, Workshop Space
Learn about and take inspiration from the different cuts of gemstones for jewellery creations. Get hands on and create your own three-dimensional soap gem in this creative workshop.
Complimentary to ticket-holders of Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art and Science of Gems. Up to 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Register 15 minutes before workshop begins.
Francois Farges © MNHN Collection
Emerald crystal on pyrite and calcite (possibly reconstructed). El Chivor, Boyaca, Colombia. Gift of H.-J. Schubnel, 1987. MNHN Collection, Paris.