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Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis Lazuli Vintage Alhambra Ear Clip
Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis Lazuli Vintage Alhambra Ear Clip

Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis Lazuli Vintage Alhambra Ear Clip

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Van Cleef & Arpels Lapis Lazuli Vintage Alhambra Ear Clip Earrings In 18k Yellow Gold.

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Rare: A Pair of Turquoise 'Vintage Alhambra' Ear Clips, by Van Cleef & Arpels

Rare: A Pair of Turquoise 'Vintage Alhambra' Ear Clips, by Van Cleef & Arpels

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Each set with a turquoise quatrefoil panel, mounted in 18K gold, weighing approximately: 7.46 grams. Signed VCA, 750, numbered. Measuring approximately: 1/2 inch. Clips for non pierc...

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Van Cleef and Arpels Sweet Alhambra Ear-Stud

Van Cleef and Arpels Sweet Alhambra Ear-Stud

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Van Cleef and Arpels Sweet Alhambra ear-stud. The earrings are crafted in 18k yellow gold with center set with white mother of pearl.

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Van Cleef & Arpels Carnelian and Tiger's Eye 'Magic Alhambra' Ear Clips

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

This Van Cleef & Arpels 18K gold earclips features 4 carnelian and tiger's eye quatrefoil motif clip back fitted with posts. 2 inch length. French assay and workshop marks. Signed VC...

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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in London, England

Van Cleef & Arpels 'Magic Alhambra' ear-clips in 18 carat yellow gold and white mother-of-pearl.

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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Authentic Van Cleef & Arpels 'Sweet' Alhambra motif ear studs crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and set with carved onyx clovers.

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Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise Sweet Alhambra Clover 18k White Gold Mini Ear Studs
Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise Sweet Alhambra Clover 18k White Gold Mini Ear Studs

Van Cleef & Arpels Turquoise Sweet Alhambra Clover 18k White Gold Mini Ear Studs

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Miami, FL

786,482,8100 Designer: Van Cleef & Arpels Collection: Sweet Alhambra Style: Mini Ear Studs Metal: White Gold Metal Purity: 18k Stones: Turquoise Total Item Weight (g): 2.4 ...

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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Mother-of-Pearl and 18 Carat White Gold Ear Clips
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Mother-of-Pearl and 18 Carat White Gold Ear Clips

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in London, GB

A pair of Van Cleef and Arpels Alhambra mother-of-pearl and 18ct white gold ear clips.

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VCA VINTAGE ALHAMBRA Ear Clips
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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

18k gold Vintage Alhambra Ear Clips. The "MUST HAVE" Earrings

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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Mother of Pearl 18 Carat Yellow Gold Ear Clips
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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in London, GB

A pair of Van Cleef and Arpels Alhambra mother-of-pearl, onyx and 18ct yellow gold ear clips.

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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Miami, FL

Designer: Van Cleef & Arpels Collection: Sweet Alhambra Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18k STONE: 2 Turquoise Stones Total Item Weight (g): 2.4 Motif Dimensions: 7.85 x 8.94 ...

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One of the world’s foremost jewelry houses, Van Cleef & Arpels is particularly noted for a focus on technical virtuosity, craftsmanship and artistry, evident since its beginning. Rather than create earrings, bracelets, necklaces and other adornments primarily for the aim of displaying of wealth and opulence, Van Cleef & Arpels sought to produce jewelry that projected the wearer’s taste and style.

The company was formed a year after the 1895 marriage of Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a gem cutter, to Estelle Arpels, daughter of precious-stones dealer Salomon Arpels. Ten years later, Van Cleef & Arpels opened its first boutique on the Place Vendôme in Paris, setting the march on a square now crowded with dealers in bijouterie. (The company still occupies the New York flagship store opened in 1939 at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.)

Born from a union of expertise in both jewelry making and gem selection, Van Cleef & Arpels distinguished itself with both the consistency of the color and clarity of its stones and the creativity of its designs. In doing so, the house would win a roster of dedicated, fashion-conscious clients that included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, Jacqueline Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1933, Van Cleef & Arpels patented its trademark Mystery Setting — a technique by which gems are fitted into an intricate matrix of slots and “drawers” that keep the setting hidden. Another signal innovation was the Zip necklace, introduced in 1951, which can be worn either around the neck or, with the zipper closed, as a bracelet.

But as much as to the firm’s craftsmanship, clients have been drawn by the insouciance and playfulness of Van Cleef & Arpels designers, as well as their attunement to the cultural climate. After the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the company produced several lavish pieces featuring hieroglyphics and other Egyptian motifs to go along with the geometric Art Deco jewelry of that decade and the next. Following World War II, as symbols of freedom and rebirth, the firm focused on naturalistic forms such as birds, flowers, fruit and flying insects. High society’s 1960s fascination with the Near East and India prompted such pieces as the best-selling Alhambra necklace, popularized by Princess Grace.

Lately, attention among collectors and connoisseurs has centered on Van Cleef & Arpels’s quality of workmanship as much as its glamour. The firm was the subject of a 2012 show at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as exhibitions at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in 2013 and at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2014.

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In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.

Questions About Van Cleef & Arpels

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Van Cleef & Arpels is so expensive because it is a well-known company that has a fantastic reputation. Van Cleef & Arpels are universally renowned for high quality jewelry with a focus on detail. High-profile fans of the French jewelry house over the years have included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor and many more. Find an extraordinary range of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.