Vca Set
Vintage 1960s French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Wedding Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
American Band Rings
2010s French Bangles
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French More Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Signet Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
20th Century French Dome Rings
Onyx, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Band Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Link Bracelets
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Lever-Back Earrings
Carnelian, Malachite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Chrysophrase, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Sapphire, Diamond
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Band Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Contemporary Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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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 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.
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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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