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![[Van Cleef & Arpels] Structure Before Ornament: Reading Fleurs de Hawaii](https://www.lumiestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MAIN.webp)
[Van Cleef & Arpels] Structure Before Ornament: Reading Fleurs de Hawaii
Inside Fleurs de Hawaii Unlike Alhambra or Frivole, which rely on symmetry and instantly recognizable motifs, Fleurs de Hawaii adopts a petal-based, asymmetrical floral structure. The flower is not presented as a flat emblem, but as something caught in motion—more breeze than bloom. Viewed from the side, the pieces reveal subtle curvature and volume that…