Butterflies, fish, birds, bears, panthers, snakes, dragons … Jewelers’ collections are populated with animals, some are fanciful or realistic, others are hybrids, domestic or wild. Some are even codes of recognition like Cartier’s panther. On September 8^th and 15^th, the Van Cleef & Arpels School is holding a conference on this classic theme and yet another on the representation of the feather.

Picture: Van Cleef & Arpels’ jewel