Dinh Van Jewelry: the history of the handcuff bracelet
Jean Dinh Van , formerly of Cartier and founder of the Dinh Van fine jewelry house, is a master of minimalist jewelry . One of his most iconic creations is undoubtedly the handcuff bracelet , which is already over 40 years old. This legendary bracelet is timeless, so much so that the concept is often revisited by the Parisian house.
Dinh Van handcuff bracelet: it was in 1975
It was in the mid-70s that the idea of the handcuff bracelet came to Jean Dinh Van's mind. Dinh Van's source of inspiration is found in everyday life, in the functional and the ordinary. The designer conceives the creation of jewelry as sculpture. With this bracelet , he wants to offer a new type of clasp, which is characterized by its simplicity. The finished product looks furiously like a pair of handcuffs , hence the name.
A highly creative spirit, the creator of the Parisian house is also the source of other innovations in jewelry. He was notably the first to offer a host of customization possibilities. For example, for the handcuff bracelet it is possible to choose:
- Clasp in yellow, pink or white gold; in silver
- Square link chain bracelet, simple cord, woven bracelet…
- With or without diamond
All these customization possibilities also mean that the handcuff bracelet exists in a wide price range, so for all budgets. It is also a way to better express yourself via your wrist. For the 40th anniversary of its flagship product, Dinh Van offered 3 new customization possibilities (black diamond and sapphire).
The origins of Dinh Van
Jean Dinh Van had a good schooling when he spent 10 years as a jeweler at Cartier . This was the period that saw the real rise of haute couture, which increasingly attracted the interest of Mr. and Mrs. Everyman. It was then that Jean Dinh Van's vision materialized: to make luxury jewelry accessible to the greatest number of people with ultra-contemporary creations a thousand miles from what they were doing at Cartier. Indeed, unisex jewelry in the 60s, that was avant-garde.
They then decided in 1965 to create their own house. The order modes of Dinh Van jewelry are freedom and refined style. Success will be rapid: 2 years later, Pierre Cardin is seduced by the square rings Deux Perles by Dinh Van , so much so that he decides to market them in his boutiques, thus offering a showcase to the freshly created house. The jeweler will nevertheless have to wait almost 10 years to open his own brand in Paris , it was in 1976. After which the openings in the 4 corners of the world will multiply: New York, Hong Kong, Geneva, Madrid, etc. Recently, a jewelry store was inaugurated in City Walk Dubai, the first in the Emirates. Despite the withdrawal of the designer's business in the 90s, the Dinh Van DNA is more alive than ever.
- Used Dubail Paris bracelet
Bracelets and rings from the Serrure and Le Cube Diamant collections
Recently, the Dinh Van house has released new collections of Serrure and Le Cube Diamant bracelets and rings . With the Le Cube Diamant rings, the house boldly combines the round and the square, a theme that was very dear to Jean Dinh Van. The Serrure rings, despite the presence of the diamond, continue to display this simplicity and the purity of the house's lines. Miller offers you authentic Dinh Van second-hand jewelry at very low prices. Discover them now.
