Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc Pens and VanCleef

On February the 8th, 2007, the houses of Van Cleef & Arpels and Montblanc, celebrated their centennials with the presentation of a unique de lux item. Both executive firms reached the 100 years of expertise, in two very different fields.

The CEOs Stanislas de Quercize and Lutz Bethge, in a simple and very elegant ceremony presented the “Mystery Masterpiece”.

The “Mystery Masterpiece”, according to the press release of the two houses, is a “fascinating expression of the finest craftsmanship and exquisite jewellery”. A pen with the body made of white gold, adorned with gemstones and diamonds. The pen will be released in three versions: one with rubies, one with sapphires and one with emeralds.

According to the press release of the luxury houses, the pen is designed and manufactured with “the legendary Mystery Setting, a technique patented in 1933 by Van Cleef & Arpels, that magically conceals the gemstone setting and perfects the illusion of vivid blossoms – while Montblanc’s meticulously crafted skeleton body enables the delicate white gold ornaments to float on the background of transparent resin”.

The piece, which took more than a year and a half to be created, seems to be destined to be part of history. The gemstones forming leaves and blosoms, seem to float on a surface of liquid resin, while the cap is literally crowned by a Montblanc star made of diamonds.

Some may say that what we see is luxury for sale. Yet the price of $730.000 makes it available only for those that belong to the premium club. Besides, this exquisite piece of magic will be in limited edition, only nine items in total -having three pieces of each version- will be available in the Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels boutiques.