Rosewood Amsterdam continues to define experiential luxury with the unveiling of Jewels on Wheels, an enchanting, roaming jewellery installation created by Dutch jeweller and artist, Bibi van der Velden in her role as House Jeweller of the hotel. Conceived as a roaming jewellery cart, Jewels on Wheels brings van der Velden’s fantastical world to life throughout the hotel – part interactive display, part miniature museum, and part mobile boutique – transforming fine jewellery into an immersive, story-led experience.
Jewels on Wheels reflects Rosewood Amsterdam’s dedication to showcasing Dutch talent and embedding art into the guest journey. The cart presents a curated rotation of approximately 30 signature pieces and one-of-a-kind creations from Bibi van de Velden’s most iconic collections including Alligator, Scarab, Smoke, Waves, and her diamond-dusted Animal Kingdom. Crafted in 18k recycled gold and set with extraordinary materials such as 60,000-year-old mammoth tusk, malachite, ebony wood, baroque pearls, and semi-precious stones, each piece embodies the hotel’s ethos of refined innovation and modern heritage.
The cart itself is a sculptural masterpiece that mirrors the artistic and cultural narrative of Rosewood Amsterdam. Its wooden form is inlaid with intricate marquetry featuring botanical motifs in black walnut, birch, oak, and zebrano, finished in natural linseed oil stained in Bibi’s signature malachite green and accented with deep Delft blue as a tribute to Dutch heritage.
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