{"id":400293,"date":"2022-08-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=400293"},"modified":"2024-08-06T14:54:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:54:11","slug":"van-cleef-arpels-turquoise-alhambra-necklace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/van-cleef-arpels-turquoise-alhambra-necklace\/","title":{"rendered":"This Turquoise Van Cleef &#038; Arpels Alhambra Necklace Is a Rare and Alluring Find"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/link-necklaces\/vintage-alhambra-turquoise-20-motif-yellow-gold-necklace\/id-j_16106432\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-950x950.png\" alt=\"Van Cleef &amp; Arpels Alhambra necklace in turquoise\" class=\"wp-image-400891\" style=\"width:713px;height:713px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-950x950.png 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-933x933.png 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed-216x216.png 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/j_16106432_1655337872377_bg_processed.png 1318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/link-necklaces\/vintage-alhambra-turquoise-20-motif-yellow-gold-necklace\/id-j_16106432\/\">Van Cleef &amp; Arpels turquoise Alhambra 20-motif necklace, 2000<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/van-cleef-and-arpels-alhambra\/\">Van Cleef &amp; Arpels Alhambra<\/a> \u2014 featuring the French house&#8217;s famous quatrefoil motif \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-series\/van-cleef-arpels-alhambra-collection\/\">debuted in 1968<\/a>, it was an instant hit with everyone from Princess Grace to actress Romy Schneider and singer Fran\u00e7oise Hardy. Since then, the design has become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/van-cleef-and-arpels\/\">VCA<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/van-cleef-arpels-alhambra\/\">most celebrated (and coveted)<\/a>. On one level, the clover shape is a good luck charm; on another, it\u2019s a nod to Islamic architecture. The design is also rooted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/design-in-revolution-at-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whimsical, flower-power-infused counterculture<\/a> that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/candy-colored-gems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">informing trends<\/a> in the late 1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With its inlaid stones outlined in gold, the Alhambra motif made its first appearance as stations on a swingy sautoir that is now known as the 20 motifs necklace. The style is still in production and widely available today, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/link-necklaces\/vintage-alhambra-turquoise-20-motif-yellow-gold-necklace\/id-j_16106432\/\">this example from the year 2000<\/a> is a rare treasure, according to Susan Cherkassky, co-owner of the Bucks County, Pennsylvania, estate jewelry firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/fortrove\/\">Fortrove<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/link-necklaces\/vintage-alhambra-turquoise-20-motif-yellow-gold-necklace\/id-j_16106432\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master-950x709.png\" alt=\"Detail of the turquoise 20 motif Van Cleef &amp; Arpels Alhambra necklace\" class=\"wp-image-400896\" style=\"width:713px;height:532px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master-950x709.png 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master-469x350.png 469w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master-120x90.png 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master-1250x933.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14_master.png 1318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of the Van Cleef &amp; Arpels turquoise 20-motif Alhambra necklace<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Why? \u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/turquoise\/\">turquoise<\/a>-stone Alhambra was retired by Van Cleef &amp; Arpels around 2002,\u201d she explains. \u201cThe company cannot produce the same quality stones at the moment, similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/lapis-lazuli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lapis<\/a>, pink opal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/coral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coral<\/a> versions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, if you wanted to purchase a new 20 motifs Alhambra necklace in \u201cturquoise,\u201d you\u2019d find that it\u2019s made with blue agate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distinction matters a great deal to serious collectors, says Cherkassky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the jewelry resale market, Alhambra is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/most-popular-jewelry-houses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one of the most sought-after collections<\/a>, especially necklaces,\u201d she says. \u201cThe rare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/vintage-alhambra-necklace\/\">Alhambra necklaces<\/a> we currently have in our inventory or are in the process of obtaining are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/link-necklaces\/van-cleef-arpels-vintage-alhambra-lapis-lazuli-20-motif-yellow-gold-necklace\/id-j_12335602\/\">lapis<\/a>, coral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/link-necklaces\/van-cleef-arpels-pink-opal-vintage-alhambra-ten-motif-white-gold-necklace\/id-j_16537272\/\">pink opal<\/a>, turquoise and [other difficult-to-source stones] \u2014 these are extremely hard to find and are beautiful works of art.\u201d And, because of their rarity, quite expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But collectors who covet the rare Alhambras never hesitate. \u201cIn terms of resale value, it&#8217;s been known for the Alhambra necklace to hold its value up to 113 percent, which can make for a pretty huge return on investment,\u201d says Cherkassky. 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