Chapter 1494 - 1481: Jewelry Design? International Exhibition?

Chapter 1494: Chapter 1481: Jewelry Design? International Exhibition?

The sales assistant looked at the diamond.

Stunned for a few seconds.

Didn’t come to her senses.

If it weren’t for the fact that not responding felt quite rude, she would have continued to admire the beautiful diamond.

As someone working in this industry, she knew very well how expensive this diamond was.

The sales assistant snapped back to reality and immediately smiled, saying, "Mr. Luo, this way, please. You can wait in the VIP room for a moment, and I will contact our store manager right away!"

The sales assistant added, "As it happens, Zhou Meimei, the Director of Design for Van Cleef & Arpels in the Daxia District, is here visiting. Our store manager is accompanying her to visit our peers, and I will contact them immediately."

That is to say, the Design Director and the store manager are browsing other jewelry shops in the SKP mall.

Luofeng nodded.

Then, he led a few girls into the VIP room.

In the VIP room, Su Xiaohu cheerfully said, "These high-end jewelry shops really know how to play. The Design Director of Van Cleef & Arpels in Daxia visiting peers? That’s definitely to spy, to see if there’s any outstanding design in the competitors, and then draw inspiration! In short, the world of design is like the world of literature — everything is a big copy!"

Qin Rubing asked curiously, "Do these high-end brands copy too?"

Su Xiaohu laughed and said, "If it’s Van Cleef & Arpels, then it’s likely just inspiration. They’re generally victims!"

Famous jewelry stores couldn’t possibly just copy other’s design ideas.

They can only seek some inspiration or style from other’s designs.

It’s not that they don’t want to take the easy route of copying.

It’s just that their reputation is established.

Even if they find their piece similar to someone else’s design, they’d quickly steer clear.

That’s why most reputable writers are very protective of their reputations, ensuring no scene in their book mirrors another’s too closely.

While those less well-known? They’ll incorporate anything suitable, from 1% to 100%.

In the jewelry industry, there’s always someone claiming Daxia’s jewelry loves to copy, but in reality, many high-end brands do the same.

The difference lies in the extent of copying.

Take the famous Tiffany — this brand, although it has created classics and positioned itself highly.

It’s also a notorious copier, right?

Van Cleef & Arpels has instances of drawing inspiration from others too.

In short, design and writing; without drawing from others, development is impossible.

Even the kung fu novel master Mr. Jin wasn’t the first in his genre.

He read how predecessors wrote first.

And then he began to design his own work.

Su Xiaohu added, "Actually, Van Cleef & Arpels has an advantage with its remarkable invisible setting technique. Other brands copying their elements might only mimic the Four-leaf Clover, but if Van Cleef & Arpels wanted to, with their invisible setting, they might even surpass the original."

"Luckily, Van Cleef & Arpels cherishes its reputation, usually not over-utilizing other brands’ design elements, only absorbing their design inspirations!" Su Xiaohu was clearly a fan of Van Cleef & Arpels.

Everyone chatted away.

While waiting for Zhou Meimei.

After about ten minutes, the sales assistant returned with two women who appeared to be in their thirties.

The sales assistant started introducing them to Luofeng.

One was the store manager, named Li Min.

The other was Zhou Meimei.

Li Min knew Luofeng, as he was a regular and valued customer of the store.

After a round of pleasantries, Luofeng brought out the pink diamond again and said, "Director Zhou, I need you to design a pendant around this pink diamond. How long might that take?"

Zhou Meimei didn’t answer immediately and began assessing the diamond.

She even used the flashlight on her phone to examine the structure and details of the pink diamond closely.

After about a minute, Zhou Meimei spoke, "Mr. Luo, we can design based on this diamond for free, but you must agree to one condition from us at Van Cleef & Arpels!"

"Oh? What condition might that be?" Luofeng inquired.

Luofeng wasn’t one to like freebies.

Like with many Bai Jin Goddesses,

who start with claiming they want nothing.

They profess not to be after money.

Only enamored by Luofeng’s gentlemanly demeanor.

Enchanted by Luofeng’s humor.

In other words, they might give Luofeng everything, but claim to want nothing?

For such greedy types?

How could Luofeng not see they’re playing a long game?

So, do you still think of freebies as free?

A free thing can be scarier than something paid for.

"Mr. Luo, have you heard of the International Jewelry Exhibition?" Zhou Meimei asked.

"Sounds a bit familiar." Luofeng nodded.

Qin Rubing chimed in, "On November 11th, at the Capital City Exhibition Center, there’s to be an international jewelry exhibition? Is that it?"

Zhou Meimei nodded, "Yes, our Van Cleef & Arpels will also appear as a headlining guest at this jewelry exhibition, but we have not yet decided on what design product we’ll present. So, I hope to design a pendant with Mr. Luo’s pink diamond for Van Cleef & Arpels’ exhibition piece!"

"And we hope Mr. Luo will coordinate with us at Van Cleef & Arpels to pretend to purchase this pendant at the exhibition, of course, it’s all an act, and we’ll refund every penny!" Zhou Meimei continued.

"Moreover, our Van Cleef & Arpels will not only design for Mr. Luo for free but also provide any additional jewelry needed for the design free of charge!" Zhou Meimei said.

Designing for free means waiving the craftsmanship fee.

But now the materials needed are free as well?

"With less than two months to go, can you have a design ready and produce it in time?" Luofeng asked.

Actually, Luofeng was a bit worried about whether Van Cleef & Arpels could deliver an excellent design plan in a short time.

Zhou Meimei understood what Luofeng was thinking and said, "We at Van Cleef & Arpels always strive for perfection in our designs. Since it’s our exhibition piece, we will indeed put our hearts into it!"

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