Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Late 20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold
1960s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Artist Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold
1990s Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli
1950s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Enamel
20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Modern Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Modern Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
1980s Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold
1960s French Retro Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Modern Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
1960s French Modern Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Van Cleef and Arpels Vintage Bracelets
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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 Arpel. 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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Finding the Right bracelets for You
Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.
Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.
In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.
Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)
While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.
One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Van 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.