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In alto: anello in oro giallo con smeraldo,1949. © Van Cleef & Arpels Collection. Sopra: bracciale in platino, smeraldi e diamanti, 1924. © Van Cleef & Arpels Collection.
Top: yellow gold ring with emerald,1949. © Van Cleef & Arpels Collection. Above: bracelet in platinum, emeralds and diamonds, 1924. © Van Cleef & Arpels Collection.
of courses and conferences online and in presence, as well as free temporary exhibitions, publications, and research projects. As Khadija Al Bastaki, Senior Vice-President of Dubai Design District TECOM Group, states: “The attraction of Dubai for creative iconic brands and brilliant talents is becoming ever stronger. The arrival of institutes such as L’ECOLE takes our efforts one step forward, offering creative minds the opportunity to hone their expertise and realise original and innovative projects. Guaranteeing that such brands continue to find a space and a community suited to their needs and their ethics is a priority for Dubai Design District and enriches our creative ecosystem with new ideas, ingenuity, and talent”. The world of jewellery is vast, fascinating, and universal and this is precisely why L’ECOLE extends its reach internationally. There is a leitmotiv which connects the three new campuses which L’ECOLE, School of Jewelry Arts inaugurates this year: in Paris, at Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, in Shanghai, in the Twin Villas and in Dubai, at the Dubai Design District.