Van Cleef & Arpels Debuts 12 Zodiac Bracelets in 18K Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels has translated one of its most lyrical codes—the zodiac medallion—into twelve bracelets meant to live at the wrist. Drawn from signatures first seen in the 1950s, each design is a double-faced gold coin: one side carries the traditional figure of a Western zodiac sign, the reverse its symbol and dates rendered in Roman numerals. The Maison frames the pieces as talismans, “imbued with the story of their wearer” and “designed to carry your sign with you on adventures near and far,” a language that makes these small objects at once personal and portable.

Aries Aries joins the line as one of twelve 18k gold medallions designed to be subtle companions rather than overt charms. Each medal measures a discreet 16 millimetres in diameter and is positioned near the clasp so the imagery reveals itself with motion; the chain’s movement allows the coin to catch light as you gesture. The medallion is stamped and then finished to a “shimmering patina,” a technique that pushes the motif forward while maintaining a refined, wrist-friendly silhouette ideal for layering.

Taurus This bracelet reiterates the Zodiaque’s archive-to-now story: a heritage motif reinterpreted for daily wear. Like its siblings, the Taurus piece is a double-faced coin—one side with the sign’s figure, the other with Roman numerals marking the date range—crafted using the traditional stamping craft and finished with a high polish that makes each motif “shine at full wattage.” Its placement near the clasp means the motif reads as an intimate detail rather than a frontal badge.

Gemini Gemini’s medallion follows the same careful scaling and finishing: 16 mm of gold worked by stamping, with a surface polish that allows the twin motif to register in both texture and light. The Maison’s choice to suspend medals delicately from a chain ensures they move freely with the wrist, transforming gesture into display. Worn alone it reads like a private emblem; layered it becomes part of a personal constellation.

Cancer The Cancer bracelet continues the collection’s emphasis on narrative jewellery—small coins that function as miniature story-tellers. Every medal is double-sided and created using stamping, then shaped and finished to attain a luminous patina; the reverse side’s Roman numerals anchor the iconography in time and personal identity. Whether paired with a long pendant or stacked with other Zodiaque pieces, the medallion’s discreet scale keeps it elegant and wearable.

Leo Leo’s medallion carries the same artisanal DNA: gold formed and stamped, polished to intensify the motif, and sized at a modest 16 millimetres so the symbol sits close to the clasp and to the skin. The Maison’s design language—rooted in astronomy and nature—gives Leo the potential to read as both classic and contemporary on the wrist. This is deliberate restraint: a powerful sign handled with a jeweler’s subtlety.

Virgo Travel + Leisure’s coverage highlights Virgo specifically, portraying it as “a young woman with a unicorn,” a detail that speaks to the collection’s figurative richness. That narrative rendering is pressed into the gold through stamping and then brought to life by the finishing process, the “shimmering patina” that lets the scene breathe. On the wrist, Virgo’s medallion behaves like a tiny illustrated token, its imagery revealed discreetly near the clasp.

Libra Libra appears in GraziaDaily’s imagery as the “18k Yellow Gold Zodiaque Bracelet Librae,” an example of how outlets described both yellow- and white-gold iterations across the rollout. The bracelet adheres to the Maison’s wrist-first philosophy—small, suspended, and finished to catch the light—making it an ideal candidate for stacking with short or long chain necklaces from the broader Zodiaque family. Its double-faced construction lets the wearer choose between symbol and narrative at a glance.

Scorpio Scorpio’s coin follows the same manufacturing arc: stamped relief, shaped and finished to a luminous patina, then polished to maximize contrast between motif and field. The medallion’s location—near the clasp—reads as deliberate modesty; these are talismans meant to be discovered in motion, not worn as a headline. This design choice underscores Van Cleef & Arpels’ modern approach to archival motifs: visible to those who look closely, intimate to the wearer.

Sagittarius Sagittarius is executed with an eye toward movement: the chain allows the coin to swing and reveal its imagery as you move, which is part of the collection’s charm. Each piece is double-faced, so the archer’s figure and the Roman-numeral dates coexist as two ways of telling the wearer’s story. The Maison’s craft notes—stamping followed by polishing to “shine at full wattage”—are plainly legible in these small, high-relief compositions.

Capricorn Capricorn appears in GraziaDaily’s captions as “18k White Gold Zodiaque Medal Capricorni,” an example that illustrates the mixed metal language in early coverage. Across outlets some pieces were described as white-gold, others as yellow-gold, and some reporting referenced both 18k white and yellow gold variants. What is consistent is the technique: each 16 mm medallion is stamped and finished to a patina, then offered in a wrist-friendly format that privileges subtlety and the intimate positioning near the clasp.

Aquarius Travel + Leisure singled out Aquarius with a playful scene—“a water bearer with a jug overflowing with whimsy”—a reminder that the Maison’s figurative language can be both reverent and imaginative. Like the others, Aquarius is a double-faced coin crafted by stamping; its reverse presents dates in Roman numerals. On the wrist this medallion behaves like a small, moving tableau whose finish and polish allow the scene to register even at a modest 16 mm.

Pisces Pisces closes the circle as part of the twelve-sign suite: a double-faced medallion, stamped in gold, polished and finished to that characteristic patina. The Maison’s insistence on scale—the discreet 16 millimetre diameter and near-clasp placement—makes Pisces (and every other sign) a quiet but distinctive layer in a modern jewellery wardrobe. Worn with the collection’s short and long medallion necklaces, the bracelet completes a system of layering that the Maison expressly encourages.

Concluding note Van Cleef & Arpels’ Zodiaque bracelets are a study in the power of small, well-executed objects: archival motifs distilled into 16-millimetre gold coins that move with the wearer, double-faced to hold both image and inscription. Coverage cites both 18k white and 18k yellow gold across the new pieces—the original headline even names “18K White and Yellow Gold”—and the collection is presented as available to shop worldwide, while additional medallion necklaces in short and long lengths extend the layering possibilities. These bracelets do more than mark a birthday; they offer a way to carry a personal narrative in gold, a miniature cosmos that intends to be layered, stacked, and worn into new meaning.