Left hand picture: Pink gold and black laquer “Une Journee a Paris” ring, by Van Cleef & Arpels. The design around the band tells the story of a woman’s day on the streets of Paris…
Right hand picture: “Mecredi a Paris” bracelet in pink gold by Van Cleef & Arpels. The image created is of a childrens’ playground, with balloons sculpted from coral and white mother-of-pearl.
Jewellery for guys - which may include gold items such as rings, chains and watches - tends to be more subtle than that favoured by women, one sector commentator has claimed....