Van Cleef And Arpels Aquamarine

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate van cleef and arpels aquamarine for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, yellow gold and 18k gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 4 vintage or 8 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a van cleef and arpels aquamarine may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, 6.5 carat and 7 carat are consistently popular carat weights. A van cleef and arpels aquamarine from Rossella Ugolini, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chaumet — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A van cleef and arpels aquamarine can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 9 aquamarine versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a brilliant cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and briolette cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a van cleef and arpels aquamarine, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

The price for a van cleef and arpels aquamarine starts at $2,237 and tops out at $75,000 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $4,433.

Perhaps the one gemstone that best embodies the glimmering blue of the ocean is aquamarine, not just in name but also in color. Aqua marina (Latin for water and sea), March’s birthstone, is often crystal clear and blue. Often affordable in price, vintage and antique aquamarine jewelry belongs in everyone’s jewelry box.

Aquamarine is a precious gemstone from the mineral beryl family. Its cousin is the emerald. Like other beryl varieties, aquamarines are rated 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. This means that they are soft enough for jewelers to cut to their client’s specs but also durable enough for daily wear.

On land or sea, aquamarines feature prominently in many folk tales, including one about mermaids gifting aquamarine to sailors to protect them during sea voyages. Worn around sailors’ necks as an amulet, it kept them from getting seasick and, most importantly, from shipwrecks. Considered a symbol of courage by some, aquamarine amulets were also favored by Egyptian and Hebrew warriors during battle.

Aquamarine has also made appearances on some of the grandest of great dames. The Brazilian government gifted Eleanor Roosevelt with a 1,847-carat aquamarine in 1935 and Queen Elizabeth II received a sizable aquamarine upon her 1953 coronation; this stone is now the focal point of her aquamarine tiara. And renowned Tiffany & Co. designer Jean Schlumberger made a diamond Bow setting for a 148.5-carat aquamarine, which was originally exhibited at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition, now in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.

On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage and antique aquamarine jewelry that includes unique aquamarine rings, necklaces and other accessories.