Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates China exhibit with new designs

In celebration of its recently launched Timeless Beauty exhibition at Shanghai's Museum of Contemporary Art, luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels has unveiled a special collection of new designs including a Silk Road Dancer clip and two zip necklaces transformable into bracelets.

Following on from Italian luxury goods label Bulgari's 125 Years of Italian Magnificence expo in the Chinese city, luxury jewelry maison Van Cleef & Arpels's Timeless Beauty expo will offer a guide to its legacy and celebrate more than 100 years of high-end jewels until July 15.

The new jewels include a white and red gold Silk Road Dancer clip, which pays homage to Chinese dance drama Along the Silk Road and features rose-cut diamonds and ruby detailing.

Other highlights include two brand new Zip necklaces, one made with white gold, round diamonds, pear-shaped rubies and pearls, and another with diamonds and onyx. The jewels can be worn in two different ways, either open as a necklace or closed as a bracelet.

Van Cleef & Arpels, with eight locations across China, first entered the country in 2005 with its Beijing store. The upcoming exhibit will showcase 370 pieces of jewelry, watches and accessories.

Other luxury houses to have recently exhibited in Shanghai, often dubbed the "Paris of the East," include Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Chanel, with Chanel holding numerous expos there including the Paris-Shanghai exhibition it took to the city back in 2010.