Editor’s Note
This article explores the “Mystery Set” technique, an innovative jewelry-making method that creates the illusion of gemstones floating without visible settings. The piece highlights its application in specific designs and its revolutionary impact on the industry.
Gemstones that appear to sit on a piece of jewelry without any setting – how is that possible? This is how the Mystery Set technique works.
From the front, the setting of the rubies on the Fuchsia Clip is invisible. On the back of the jewelry piece, the mount holding the gemstones is revealed.
A barren landscape, mystical misty veils, and lots of rain. That’s the clichéd image one might have of Scotland. However, the northernmost country of Great Britain can also be different – with radiant sunshine, lush green, and brightly colored flowers. As if ordered for the event of the luxury jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels in the rose garden of Dumfries House in Ayrshire.