For its latest high jewellery collection, Van Cleef & Arpels drew inspiration from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel, Treasure Island.
Part of the appeal of Treasure Island is the many ways a classic historical fiction text has been reimagined. Using surfing as a main element would also be a new way to imagine Stevenson's text ...
Jacques Cousteau deemed it "the most beautiful island in the world." Michael Crichton wrote "Jurassic Park" with it in mind. Robert Louis Stevenson may have based his classic "Treasure Island" on it.