Why is Van Cleef and Arpels so expensive?

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.

Van Cleef And Arpels Clover

Van Cleef Arpels Gold Pendant

4 Leaf Clover With Diamond Jewelry

Van Cleef Alhambra 20 Motif

Alhambra Bracelet

18k Alhambra

Van Cleef Diamond Alhambra Pendant

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

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Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Clovers Bracelet, 18 Karat White Gold, Diamond

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H 2.059 in W 2.458 in L 0.438 in

Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Clovers Bracelet, 18 Karat White Gold, Diamond

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Perlee clovers bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels, made in 18K white gold, set with round diamonds, medium model; diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Clovers Hoop 18 Karat White Gold, Diamond

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Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Clovers Hoop 18 Karat White Gold, Diamond

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Perlee clovers hoop earrings from Van Cleef & Arpels, made in 18K white gold, set with round diamonds; diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Clover Diamond 18k White Gold Large Model Ring 56

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Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Clover Diamond 18k White Gold Large Model Ring 56

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

This designer ring comes sculpted from 18k white gold and is highlighted by shimmering diamonds. Smoothly finished, the desirable creation deserves to be on your finger.

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21st Century and Contemporary More Rings

"Cosmos" earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels in gold and diamonds

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H 5.91 in W 5.91 in L 5.91 in

"Cosmos" earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels in gold and diamonds

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Monte-Carlo, MC

Evoking the grace and sophistication of 1950s jewelry, Van Cleef & Arpels earrings are a treasure trove of 21st-century jewelry art.

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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Collection Diamond Gold Earrings

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H 1 in W 1 in Dm 1 in L 1 in

Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Collection Diamond Gold Earrings

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

18kt Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra clover-shaped clip on earrings, with pavé-set round diamonds weighing approximately 3.00 total carats in VVS clarity and F color, mounted in...

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20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Van Cleef & Arpels White Gold Magic Alhambra Motifs Diamond Bracelet

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Description Created in 2006 by Van Cleef & Arpels, the Magic Alhambra(R) jewelry creations gather different-sized Alhambra motifs, coming together in a joyful dance.

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2010s French Charm Bracelets

Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra White and Grey Mop Onyx Bracelet, Yellow Gold

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L 7.49 in

Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra White and Grey Mop Onyx Bracelet, Yellow Gold

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

The famous brand Van Cleef & Arpels, as always, representing nature with its mother of pearl alhambra motifs in the form of clover, the black Onyx representing the night, and the mot...

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2010s French Chain Bracelets

Materials

Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Lg. Yellow Diamond Cosmos Flower Earrings Diamond Centre

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Van Cleef & Arpels Lg. Yellow Diamond Cosmos Flower Earrings Diamond Centre

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Miami, FL

Drawing its inspiration from nature, the Cosmos collection combines the delicate shape of four classic Van Cleef & Arpels flower petals, arranged to form various four leaf clover pie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Earrings, White Gold, White Mother of Pearl

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W 0.6 in L 0.58 in

Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Earrings, White Gold, White Mother of Pearl

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Miami, FL

About the Item: 18k white gold clover earrings, crafted by Van Cleef & Arpels for iconic Vintage Alhambra collection, set with white mother of pearl.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Late 20th Century French More Jewelry

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Clover Clip Brooch

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Van Cleef & Arpels Trefle Clover Diamond Yellow Gold Ring

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Southampton, PA

18k Yellow Gold Diamond Trefle Clover Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 17 round brilliant cut diamonds approx .75ct total weight VS1 clarity, G color This ring comes with Van Cleef &...

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20th Century French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels France Gold Diamond and Turquoise Clover Leaf Earrings

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Van Cleef & Arpels France Gold Diamond and Turquoise Clover Leaf Earrings

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1960s Van Cleef & Arpels 18K yellow Gold 3 Leaf Clover Earrings, measuring 1 X 7/8 Inch. centrally set with a .10 Ct.

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Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

18 Carat Gold and Onyx Lucky Clover Van Cleef & Arpels Pendant

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H 2 in W 1.88 in

1950s Van Cleef & Arpels Coral Diamond Gold Clover Clip Pin Brooch

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Signature Clover clip created by Van Cleef & Arpels in France in 1950's that would be a great addition to your jewelry collection.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Coral Clover Clip Pin Brooch in Gold and Dimond, 1950s

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W 0.59 in

Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Lapis Lazuli Clover 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Van Cleef & Arpels lapis lazuli Alhambra earrings fashioned in 18 karat yellow gold.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels 18 Karat Gold Perlée Clovers Diamond Bracelet Medium Model

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Van Cleef & Arpels 18 Karat Gold Perlée Clovers Diamond Bracelet Medium Model

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

The creations in the Perlee clovers collection are adorned with precious clover motifs - Van Cleef & Arpels' symbol of luck. 18K white gold Perlée clovers bracelet, white gold, roun...

Category

2010s French Modern Bangles

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Van Cleef and Arpels Yellow Gold Collar

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W 0.48 in

Van Cleef and Arpels Yellow Gold Collar

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Vintage 1980s Van Cleef and Arpels yellow gold choker necklace.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Alhambra Earrings Van Cleef & Arpels Clover 18 Karat Yellow Gold 14mm

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Vintage Alhambra Earrings Van Cleef & Arpels Clover 18 Karat Yellow Gold 14mm

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

A single clover motif adorns Van Cleef & Arpels' Vintage Alhambra Earrings!

Category

2010s French Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Textured Gold and Diamond Bracelet

$26,000

$14,400

$7,871

Van Cleef & Arples Diamond Socrate Ring

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in London, GB

Here we have a charming diamond cluster ring from the world renowned jewellery designer, Van Cleef & Arpels which forms part of their Socrate collection. This piece has been crafted ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Van Cleef And Arpels Clover For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate van cleef and arpels clover for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using 18k Gold, Gold and Yellow Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 9 vintage editions and 6 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect van cleef and arpels clover among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. A van cleef and arpels clover can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 9 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes brilliant cut alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a van cleef and arpels clover, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Van Cleef And Arpels Clover?

The price for a van cleef and arpels clover starts at $2,600 and tops out at $24,000 with these bracelets, on average, selling for $9,500.

Van Cleef & Arpels for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Find an exquisite collection of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Questions About Van Cleef & Arpels

Why is Van Cleef and Arpels so expensive?
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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.

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