不知周之夢為蝴蝶與,蝴蝶之夢為周與?

一天莊子夢見自己變成了蝴蝶翩翩起舞,一會兒夢醒了,不知是莊子做夢變成了蝴蝶,還是蝴蝶做夢變成了莊子?常被引用來反思「物」、「我」界限的哲學《莊子•蝶夢》,虛幻意境猶如籠罩大地的春日濃霧般耐人尋味。珠寶世家 Van Cleef & Arpels 的一對創辦人 Alfred Van Cleef 與 Estelle Arpels 未必讀過《莊子•蝶夢》,但對大自然的迷戀肯定是不相上下。

大自然一直是 Van Cleef & Arpels 的創作命脈。大概是由愛而生 (1895 年珠寶商後人 Estelle Arpels 與專研鑽石切割的 Alfred Van Cleef 共偕連理,品牌因而誕生),世家凝視自然萬物的眼光也與眾不同:細膩而獨到,處處滲透愛與關懷。從1906 年開始便以花卉為創作對像,項鏈、手鏈、耳環及胸針等以金質細心雕琢,鑲嵌五光十色的珍稀寶石,勾勒出花團錦簇的瑰麗意象。從經典 Frivole 系列到只應天上有的高級珠寶作品,都是對繁花的一首美麗頌歌:工匠以最靈巧的手腕呈現大自然中花束在微風中搖曳的姿態,將最細微又容易被忽略的美帶到脖子、耳垂與手腕之上,一如細水長流的情感。

Two Butterfly earring in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds and turquoise. Two Butterfly Between the Finger ring in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds and turquoise. Two Butterfly pendant in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds and turquoise. Two Butterfly ring in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Two Butterfly earring in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds and turquoise. Two Butterfly Between the Finger ring in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds and turquoise. Two Butterfly pendant in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds and turquoise. Two Butterfly ring in yellow gold and white gold with diamonds, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Zèbres clip in white gold with diamonds, sapphires, onyx and coral. Bougainvillier long necklace in yellow gold with diamonds, red spinel beads, rubellites, white opals and turquoise, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Zèbres clip in white gold with diamonds, sapphires, onyx and coral. Bougainvillier long necklace in yellow gold with diamonds, red spinel beads, rubellites, white opals and turquoise, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Van Cleef & Arpels 大概也感受到這兩年人們對自由飛舞的渴望,今年春天,特意選擇了飛舞中的蝴蝶為主角;命名為 Two Butterfly 的系列,以耳環、項鏈及指環演繹出在花叢中飛舞的玲瓏粉蝶,當中固然以 Van Cleef & Arpels 最標誌性的 Between the Finger ring 指間戒最為吸引:一對小粉蝶以一頭一尾的不對稱造型呈現,視覺上更顯層次及活力,看似在玩樂追逐的蝴蝶更為作品注人盎然生氣。落在耳垂上的雙蝶亦各具優雅姿態,吊墜上的蝴蝶則振翅欲飛,鑲有一顆閃鑽的項鏈,營造蝴蝶正在追逐鑽石的生動意境。

說大自然是地球上最偉大的藝術家,因為再微小的細節都經過雕琢,沒有不經意的存在。Van Cleef & Arpels 固然也承傳了這道本領:自1906年首件蝴蝶珠實作品誕生到2001年首次以黃色藍寶石及鑽石演繹 Two Butterfly Between the Finger 指間戒;2010 年更將蝴蝶引人 Butterfly Signature 高級珠寶系列,將我們熟悉的蝴蝶形態以精細工藝營造驚喜。今年品牌更首次用上綠松石為主調,似乎並不是偶然。

Folie des Prés earrings in white gold with diamonds, pink and mauve sapphires. Folie des Prés necklace in white gold with diamonds, pink and mauve sapphires, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Folie des Prés earrings in white gold with diamonds, pink and mauve sapphires. Folie des Prés necklace in white gold with diamonds, pink and mauve sapphires, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Cosmos medium model clip pendant in white gold with diamonds. Lotus clip pendant in medium model in white gold with diamonds. Lotus clip pendant in large model in white gold with round diamonds. Fleur d'améthyste clip in white gold with diamonds, sapphires, amethysts and chalcedony, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

Cosmos medium model clip pendant in white gold with diamonds. Lotus clip pendant in medium model in white gold with diamonds. Lotus clip pendant in large model in white gold with round diamonds. Fleur d'améthyste clip in white gold with diamonds, sapphires, amethysts and chalcedony, all Van Cleef & Arpels.

擁有明媚蔚藍色澤的綠松石,在古代文明中備受尊素,被認為是對身心健康有着神奇功效的寶石。在古埃及時代更被法老王及阿茲特克文明奉為珍寶,鑲嵌於珠寶及宗教器物上;甚至有被磨成粉末作美顏聖品的記載。而這次打造 Two Butterfly 系列的綠松石擁有和諧飽滿、同時明淨剔透的色調。經過反覆切割及拋光後,其深邃色彩及表面光澤極致綻放。而黃 K 金底座經過鏤空處理,光線得以穿透鑽石綻放流光溢彩;寶石與鑲座完美契合,蝶翅弧度得以栩栩如生地重現。

除了以新作迎接春日,Van Cleef & Arpels 將再度與 2017 年 Grand Prix Design Parade Toulon 得獎藝術家 Alexandre Beniamin Navet 合作,為全港精品店(太子大廈旗艦店除外) 和室外空間繪製全年擺放的大型畫作佈景,並在三月中旬同步亮相,共譜春回大地的讚歌。

Creative and Fashion Direction: Sean K
Photography: Karl Lam
Producer: Katherine Ho
Makeup Artist: Evelyn Ho
Hair Stylist: Hillnex Lee @ The Attic
Model: Anastasiia AKH @ Quest Artists & Models
Florist: GingerMite
Manicurist: Jasmine Chan
Fashion Assistant: Foxla Chiu