
Established in Paris, France in 1906 by Alfred Van Cleef and his in-laws the Arpels, the famed Van Cleef & Arpels (VCA) is world-renowned as one of the greatest high-end jewelry design houses. Though the company was created in the midst of the Art Nouveau jewelry trend, it quickly set itself apart from its competitors through its tendency toward clean geometric lines, exceptional craftsmanship and incredible gemstones. Van Cleef & Arpels were instrumental in the Art Deco movement, crafting exquisite abstracted Cubist landscapes of fine metals and impeccably cut gemstones.
Van Cleef & Arpels have been far more than simply a design firm. For over a century, the jewelry house has been a leader in innovation in their field. In the early 1930s, the company created and patented the “Mystery Setting” — a technique which utilized uniformly colored, specially cut gemstones placed in grooves so that the setting is completely invisible. The company also developed the “Ludo” bracelet — which was quick to become a signature style. The bracelets featured a buckle as the central design element and the style ranged from simplicity, in its earliest incarnations, to complex articulated hexagonal bands and Mystery Set buckles in the later forms. Another innovation was the inception and creation of the “Zipper” design. The style features a functional zipper element, crafted in fine materials, which allowed the wearer to make adjustments to the size of the opening. The “Snowflake” design has been one of the brands longest-produced style. First crafted in the post-war 1940s, the sleek geometric style recreates a snowflake through the use, typically, of gold and scintillating diamonds. Though the design has been modernized and updated, the collection is still one of the most renowned.
Perhaps the most famous collection introduced to the world by VCA is the “Alhambra”. For decades, the company had been creating exotically inspired jewels of exceptional quality and style, yet the introduction of the Alhambra in 1968 was a different, subtler and ultimately more wearable design. Simple chains are set with quatrefoil clover motifs fashioned from various colored semi-precious materials. The Alhambra style is a signature look from VCA which has become synonymous with high-fashion since it began to grace the necks of such style luminaries as Her Royal Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco in the late 1960s.
Beloved and admired by style icons the world over, Van Cleef & Arpels has remained firmly entrenched as one of the premier fine jewelry design firms.
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Van Cleef & Arpels Rose de Noël Earrings in 18K Gold$18,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Retro Citrine Flower Brooch in 18K$4,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Heart Pendant in 18K Gold$2,950
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Coral and Diamond Ring in 18K$3,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire Eternity Ring in 18K$2,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Dress Set in 14K$4,450
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Green Onyx and Diamond Ring in 18K$3,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Coral and Diamond Ring in 18K$3,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Eternity Ring in 18K$2,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Citrine Ring in 18K$3,850
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Van Cleef & Arpels Passe-Partout Flower Brooch in 18K$38,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Jaeger Le Coultre Travel Clock in 18K$5,650
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Van Cleef & Arpels Five Row Perlee Pendant and Chain in 18K$2,050
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Van Cleef and Arpels Turtle Brooch in 18K$4,950
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Van Cleef Arpels 'Alhambra' Coral Ring in 18K$3,550
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Van Cleef & Arpels Coral and Diamond Ring in 18K$5,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Onyx and Gold Bracelet in 18K$12,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Ribbon Brooch in 18K Gold$1,950
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Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire Cufflinks in 14K Gold$4,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Butterfly Stud Earrings in 18K White Gold$3,950
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Boule Ring in 18K$18,000
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Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Cufflinks in 18K$2,650
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Set of Van Cleef & Arpels Link Necklace and Bracelet in 18K Gold$48,000
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Pair of Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise and Diamond Rose de Noël Brooches in 18K$68,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Magic Alhambra' Diamond Earrings in 18K Gold$19,850
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Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald and Diamond Earrings$8,450
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Band in 18K Gold$7,950
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Van Cleef & Arpels Suite of Coral, Lapis, Malachite and Diamond and 18K Jewelry$49,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Retro Ruby and Diamond Compact in 14K$8,750
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and Ruby Box in 18K$14,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Cosmos' Diamond Ring in 18K Gold, Medium Model$17,900
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Coral and Diamond Ring in 18K Gold$3,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Tiger's Eye and Diamond Ring in 18K$3,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Bracelet in 18K Gold$6,950
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Van Cleef and Arpels 'Classique' Diamond Lady's Watch in 18K$6,450
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Flying Beauties' Pendant in 18K White Gold$9,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Vintage Alhambra' Diamond Bracelet in 18K Gold$19,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and 18K Gold Necklace$19,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Spirit of Beauty' Diamond Pin in 18K Gold$19,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Vintage Alhambra' Carnelian Bracelet in 18K Gold$3,450
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Watch, Small Model$4,950
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Vintage Alhambra' Mother-of-Pearl Necklace, 20 Motif, in 18K Gold$12,000
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Van Cleef & Arpels Black Onyx and Diamond Pendant in 18K Gold$27,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald-cut Diamond, 3.23 Carat G/VS-2, Ring in 18K$63,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Retro Diamond Watch in 18K$25,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and Onyx Cufflinks in 18K Gold and Platinum$3,450
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Green Onyx and Diamond Ring in 18K$2,850
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Van Cleef & Arpels Two-tone Curb-Link Bracelet in 18K Gold$12,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Cufflinks in 18K Gold$4,500
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Philippine' Diamond Ring in 18K$3,250
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Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Batonnet Dress Set in 18K Gold$9,500