The ArtScience museum at Marina Bay Sands is a happy marriage of art and science as visitors to the exhibit will be treated to an informative and beautiful look at the making of jewelry. However, the jewelry doesn’t just start at the hands of a jeweler. Part of the science aspect of the exhibit will look at the physical formation of gemstones, a process that can take thousands of years.
Hundreds of glittering jewelry pieces will be on display as a part of the show, many of them on loan from French museums and collections across the world, all focused on a single prolific jeweler. A handful of titular pieces from the jeweler, Van Cleef, will be on hand at the show, including a must-not-miss peacock pendant.
The pieces themselves involved in the collection are truly breathtaking. A golden peacock in flight, encrusted with diamonds, emeralds, a large, oval sapphire, and other stones, looks to be delicately plucking a fruit from another stone laden with diamonds. In another item that will be on display at the show, a vanity set forged from gold and accented with gorgeous rose-colored gemstones proudly displays everything from a pocket mirror to a notepad to a chic lighter. Gemstone-laden figurines will be a popular draw for this exhibit, as seen by a sparkling ballerina clip composed largely of diamond-like stones with flashes of pink and green gemstones, balanced precisely on the toe of one foot. Innovation is also the name of the game for the pieces on display, as seen by a lush tasseled and gem-studded necklace that, with a simple zip, can easily transform into a bracelet. Yet another distinctive piece pairs two glittering flowers on top of each other, connected with a sinuous, belt-like golden setting. A thick bracelet inspired by Egyptian culture displays wall painting-like figures depicted in gemstones. Another clip is light and airy, looking for all the world to be a bouquet tousled by the wind, the steps and leaves in gold, the flowers ruby and sapphire colored. A rich depiction of a luscious flower is the subject of another clip, tiles of red gemstones lined in gold acting as the blossom, while diamond-encrusted leaves and stems twirl outward from it. Another cuff bracelet is painstakingly constructed from diamonds of all shapes and sizes — from pears to circles to squares.
It can be easy to be blinded by glittering jewels and gemstones of jewelry pieces and forget that some of them are true art. If you’ve ever been interested in the art of jewelry but weren’t certain of how to pursue that interest, consider signing up for an art class about jewelry-making or fashion drawing today. Visit SGArtClass.com to investigate dozens of different classes, as well as connect with expert teachers who will help you on your art journey.
Read more about the exhibit by visiting http://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/news/culture-club/2016/4/van-cleef-and-arpels-the-art-and-science-of-gems-singapore-exhibition/.