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Van Cleef & Arpels : l’Alhambra, l’emblématique

Van Cleef & Arpels: the Alhambra, the emblematic

Van Cleef & Arpels, founded in 1896 by Alfred Van Cleef and his brother-in-law Charles Arpels, is without context one of the biggest names in jewelry, the history of which you can find in our article “Van Cleef & Arpels technical expertise at the service of fine jewelry”. Focus on the Alhambra collection, one of the House's signatures.

The Alhambra line, the iconic

Van Cleef & Arpels created the Alhambra collection in 1968. The first piece of jewelry was a yellow gold necklace representing a stylized flower or four-leaf clover. The origin of this motif is undoubtedly multiple: the House associates it with the symbol of luck (the four-leaf clover motif can be found in the archives from 1920) and the taste of Jacques Arpels who had the habit of wearing it. offer to its collaborators, but we can also see the inspiration of motifs similar to those present in the gardens of the Alhambra of Granada.
Celebrities have adopted it! Grace de Monaco and Elisabeth Taylor, or even the character from Gossip Girl, the very chic Lily Van der Woodsen.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ALHAMBRA CLIP-ON EARRINGS
Today, the Alhambra motif is present in several forms... Variations in earrings, chokers, long chains, bracelets and watches have appeared. 
More than 50 years later, the Alhambra collection is one of the brand's best-sellers.
You can find our jewelry second-hand Alhambra by Van Cleef & Arpels in our selection: the Alhambra by Van Cleef & Arpels.

 

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