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A book that explains how each major Van Cleef &amp; Arpels jewel is the result of the fantastic savoir faire of the <em>Mains d\u2019Or<\/em>, the Golden Hands \u2014 Van Cleef\u2019s craftspeople of sublime.<\/p>\n<p><b>Author: <\/b>Franco Cologni<\/p>\n<p><b>Publishing House: <\/b>Marsilio Editori<\/p>\n<p><b>Publication <\/b><b>Date<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> 2013<\/p>\n<p>Founded in Paris in 1896, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels is perhaps the most renown <i>maison<\/i> of fine jewellery in the world. The book reveals for the first time the secrets of the <i>Mains d\u2019Or<\/i> that make every piece by Van Cleef &amp; Arpels a unique jewel.<\/p>\n<p>The human hand takes pride in its work, which provides its most authentic means of self-realization. With this book, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels wish to pay homage to all those skilled and knowledgeable hands, whose humility and selflessness make it possible for jewellery to exist. It is a life force, transmitted by jewellers, setters, polishers and all those who are dailyconfronted by age-old and precious materials: shaping, transforming and exalting them, without ever betraying the reverence that a masterpiece should inspire. As the creators of objects that continue to demonstrate the evolution and consistency of the Van Cleef &amp; Arpels style, the master craftmen from the workshops in the Place Vend\u00f4me are not just gifted artisans. They are not satisfied by melting, shaping, setting, assembling and polishing. 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