FOR CENTURIES, ARTISTS HAVE RENDERED EVERYDAY OBJECTS IN STILL-LIFE COMPOSITIONS. THE GLISTENING REALISM OF 17TH CENTURY DUTCH PAINTINGS INSPIRED THE FOLLOWING PAGES—THOUGH THESE ELEMENTS COULD HARDLY BE CALLED COMMONPLACE.

Clockwise from top left: Cartier Pluie de Cartier High Jewelry necklace in 18K white gold and diamonds, Pluie de Cartier High Jewelry earrings in 18K white gold and diamonds, Pluie de Cartier High Jewelry bracelet in 18K white gold and diamonds, High Jewelry necklace in 18K white gold and diamonds, High Jewelry bracelet in 18K white gold and diamonds, and High Jewelry earrings in platinum and diamonds, cartier.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Chopard earrings from the Haute Joaillerie Collection featuring 15.17carats of diamonds set in 18K white gold; necklace from the Haute Joaillerie Collection featuring a 101.71-carat gray moonstone, 2,402.57 carats of onyx, 612.71 carats of spinels and 2.44 carats of black diamonds in 18K white gold and aluminum; diamond cuff from the Haute Joaillerie Collection featuring 7.95 carats of diamonds set in 18K white gold; chopard.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Graff Carissa Collection earrings featuring 42.34 carats of diamonds set in white gold, graff.com; Kwiat emerald-and-diamond ring and Riviera diamond necklace, kwiat.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Chopard earrings from the Precious Lace Collection featuring 15.46 carats of pear-shaped rubies set in 18K white gold, and earrings from the Red Carpet Collection featuring 19.34 carats of emeralds, 8.74 carats of diamonds, 1.75 carats of emeralds and 0.96 carats of tsavorites set in 18K white gold and titanium, chopard.com; Mikimoto Baroque cultured pearl-and-diamond necklace and lace necklace, mikimotoamerica.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Van Cleef & Arpels Anneau Solaire clip from the Sous les Étoiles collection featuring sapphires, rubies, coral, onyx, mother-of-pearl and diamonds set in 18K white and yellow gold; Stanley bracelet from the Sous les Étoiles collection featuring sapphires and diamonds set in 18K white gold; À Cheval earrings featuring diamonds set in platinum; vancleefarpels.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Graff yellow and white diamond necklace (98.89 carats) set in platinum and yellow gold, Tribal Collection diamond necklace (63.50 carats) set in white gold, and Tribal Collection diamond earrings (9.92 carats) set in white gold, graff.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Tiffany & Co. Victoria mixed cluster necklace in platinum with diamonds, Victoria cluster tennis bracelet in platinum with diamonds, Victoria cluster tennis bracelet in platinum with diamonds, Schlumberger Apollo ear clips in gold with diamonds in platinum, and Schlumberger Stitches ring in gold and platinum with diamonds, tiffany.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

BVLGARI Divas’ Dream High Jewelry necklace in white gold with diamonds and emeralds; High Jewelry earrings in white gold with two cushioncut emeralds, diamonds and buff-top emeralds; High Jewelry necklace in white gold with one center oval diamond and fancy step-cut, round brilliant and pave diamonds; bulgari.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH

Chopard floral brooch from the Haute Joaillerie Collection featuring a 19.83- carat brown diamond briolette, 33.01 carats of diamonds and 0.66 carats of brown diamonds set in 18K white gold, chopard.com; Graff yellow and white diamond earrings (16.50 carats) set in yellow and white gold, Tribal Collection diamond bracelet (36.51 carats) set in white gold, and fancy intense yellow diamond ring (10.12 carats) set in platinum and yellow gold, graff.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN KLUTCH