Van Cleef Detachable
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond
Vintage 1980s French More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist More Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Drop Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Vintage 1960s American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Modernist Dangle Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1960s American Cocktail Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Evening Dresses and Gowns
2010s Italian Casual Dresses
20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Coats
Early 2000s Italian Coats and Outerwear
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Early 2000s French Drop Earrings
Coral, Hematite, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
Recent Sales
French Necklace Enhancers
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Link Necklaces
Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Necklace Enhancers
Onyx, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s French Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
2010s French Top Handle Bags
2010s French Other
2010s French Other
2010s French Other
2010s Italian Shoulder Bags
20th Century French Artist Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1980s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Coral, Cultured Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Diamond
French Beaded Necklaces
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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 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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- 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.
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