A 34.64-carat pink diamond has sold at auction in New York for nearly $40 million, setting a new record for Christie’s auction house.

Just like the last watch collection it presented at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), Van Cleef & Arpels chose to center its new fragrance for women on the same themes: the imaginary world, enchantment and poetry.

Famed for his choreography for “Black Swan,” the new head of the Paris Opera Ballet will work with Van Cleef & Arpels on a new piece titled “Reflections.”

As the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) takes place in Geneva (January 21-25), Van Cleef & Arpels has unveiled new watch designs for 2013.

To celebrate the refurbishment of its place Vendôme workshops, Van Cleef & Arpels launched a web-based 360° virtual tour of its workshops, a great way to get an idea of the various techniques involved in producing high jewelry.

As high-end European labels increasingly aim to benefit from China’s growing luxury market, Shanghai has become a popular destination for maisons to host exhibitions documenting their legacy, with Van Cleef & Arpels the latest brand to announce a retrospective exhibition.