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Vca Alhambra Pink

Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Diamond White Gold Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Pink Opal Diamond Alhambra Ring from Van Cleef & Arpels. With 1 round brilliant cut
Category

2010s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, White Gold

Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
, VCA doesn't create this version anymore, truly a collective piece! SKU AT-2167 Comes With Full Set
Category

2010s French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Gold Diamond Charm Alhambra Round Dial Ladies Watch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Quartz movement, designed with a cream lacquer dial within a 3-row diamond set bezel in a pink gold
Category

20th Century Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Pink Opal White Gold Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Necklace By Van Cleef & Arpels. With 1 alhambra shape
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Early 2000s French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Opal, White Gold

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Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra Mother-of-Pearl 18K White Gold Earstuds
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Located in Banbury, GB
SKU AT-2235 Comes With Box Only Date approx 2019 RRP £2,440 Incl taxes/2 790 € Incl taxes/$ 2,600 Excl taxes Model VCARG12000 Serial Number JB****** Metal 18k White Gold Stones Mothe...
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Vintage Alhambra bracelet, 5 motifs Full set, box, pouch VCARA41800
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By Stephen Russell
Located in New York, NY
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Van Cleef and Arpels Frivole Between the Finger ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, England
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra White Gold Diamond Paved Pendant Necklace
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Located in Banbury, GB
SKU AT-2330 Comes With Box Only Date 2014 RRP £7,950 Inc taxes / $ 8,500 Excl taxes / 9,250 € Inc taxes Model ARA46100 Serial Number JE****** Metal 18k White Gold Stones Diamond Weig...
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Bracelet in Diamonds and Onyx in 18k White Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Bilbao, ES
Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra bracelet, A modern black onyx and diamond 5 motif. The bracelet is made in 18k white gold and set with white diamonds that are D to F color and VS clarit...
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Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra Long Mother of Pearl Yellow Gold Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2355 Comes With Pouch Only Date 2014 Model VCARD78800 Serial Number JE****** Metal 18k Yellow Gold Stones Mother of Pearl Weight 14g Condition Excellent ______________________...
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal White Gold Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 2 pink opal stones
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Located in Holland, PA
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pink Porcelain 18k Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
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Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Pink Opal White Gold Ten Motif Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This splendid Van Cleef & Arpels necklace from the iconic Alhambra collection is crafted in 18k
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Van Cleef & Arpels Pink Opal Vintage Alhambra Five Motif White Gold Bracelet
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold 5-Motif Pink Opal Vintage Alhambra Bracelet by Van Cleef & Arples. With 5 pink opal
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
, VCA doesn't create this version anymore, truly a collective piece! SKU: AT-1550 Brand: Van Cleef
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
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Located in Banbury, GB
, VCA doesn't create this version anymore, truly a collective piece! SKU: AT-1852 Brand: Van Cleef
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Gold Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Bethesda, MD
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Located in New York, NY
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Van Cleef & Arpels Rhodonite Vintage Alhambra Diamond 2021 Holiday Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
18K Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace was released in 2015
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
18k Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace was released in 2015
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
18k Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace was released in 2015
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
18k Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace was released in 2015
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2014 Holiday Diamond Pendant Necklace Grey Mother of Pearl
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
TYPE 18k pink gold DIMENSION 15mm WEIGHT Approx 6.8g LENGTH Approx 42cm MARKS VCA Au750 Serial
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Van Cleef & Arpel Raspberry Pink Sèvres Porcelain Magic Pendant 18k Pink Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
Pink Gold, raspberry pink Sèvres porcelain - Signature VCA Vintage Alhambra cloverleaf motif - Color
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Van Cleef & Arpels Pink Opal Gold Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 2 pink opal stones
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Located in Holland, PA
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Pink Opal White Gold Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Necklace By Van Cleef & Arpels. With 1 alhambra shape
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Van Cleef Arpels Limited Edition Raspberry Pink Sèvres Porcelain Magic Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
Pink Gold, raspberry pink Sèvres porcelain - Signature VCA Vintage Alhambra cloverleaf motif - Color
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal White Gold Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 2 pink opal stones
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Located in Holland, PA
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pink Porcelain 18k Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Diamond White Gold Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Pink Opal Diamond Alhambra Ring from Van Cleef & Arpels. With 1 round brilliant cut
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Van Cleef & Arpels Pink Opal Vintage Alhambra Ten Motif White Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold 10-Motif Pink Opal Vintage Alhambra Necklace by Van Cleef & Arples. With 10 pink
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
Limited edition released in 2015 as the holiday pendant, pink porcelain, made in 18k rose gold, VCA
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Van Cleef Alhambra 2015 Holiday Diamond Pink Sèvres Porcelain Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
, VCA doesn't create this version anymore, truly a collective piece! SKU: AT-1769 Brand: Van Cleef
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Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Pink Opal Alhambra Earrings Set in 18k White Gold
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in London, GB
earring depicts the iconic Alhambra clover motif set centrally with a lustrous pink opal piece. The
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace. With 1 alhambra shape
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
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Located in Banbury, GB
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
18k Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace was released in 2015
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Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Porcelain Limited Edition Alhambra Rose Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
18K Rose Gold Limited Edition Alhambra Diamond And Pink Porcelain Necklace was released in 2015
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Pink Opal White Gold Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Necklace By Van Cleef & Arpels. With 1 alhambra shape
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Pink Opal White Gold Pendant Necklace
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Located in Holland, PA
18k White Gold Vintage Alhambra Pink Opal Necklace By Van Cleef & Arpels. With 1 mother of pearl
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Van Cleef & Arpels Limited Edition Raspberry Pink Sèvres Porcelain Magic Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Banbury, GB
Rose Gold, raspberry pink Sèvres porcelain - Signature VCA Vintage Alhambra cloverleaf motif - Color
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Limited Edition Van Cleef Arpels Alhambra Pink Sapphire Gold Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Delicate limited edition Van Cleef Arpels necklace with pink sapphires in rose gold, from Alhambra
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Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra 20 Motif Necklace
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k pink gold necklace comprised of twenty gold alhambra clover motif stations. Crafted by Van
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Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra Bois d'Amourette Long Single Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
From Van Cleef & Arpel's MAGIC ALHAMBRA Collection: Type: Long Necklace, 1 Motif Metal: Pink Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Pendant 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.

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

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.