Went to the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian museum in NYC last week for the Van Cleef and Arples exhibition. Wow! I never understood what the big deal was about the mystery setting until I saw the Peony Brooch. The red created by the massed rubies does not translate on paper or electrons; it inspires awe in person. No human could wear that brooch and measure up to it; if you wore it, everyone would talk to your chest!
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Peony Brooch, Van Cleef and Arples |
Maybe that was why the butterfly brooches made of Japanese lacquered wood were my favorites. The display made me laugh out loud; I won't ruin the surprise for you.
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Kikumaki Butterfly Brooch, VC&A |
All of these and more are on
https://beta.cooperhewitt.org/ along with videos and information about how pieces were made and how innovating their construction is- but to experiance the pieces' beauty you have to see them in person. I got jewelry drunk just looking!
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