Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry

Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry was first designed in 1896 by by Alfred Van Cleef and Salmon Apels in Paris, where its headquarters remain today. Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry is noted as the first luxury brand to use mystery setting in it's jewelry. For those lusting after the beauty of Van Cleef Arpels high jewelry, pre owned Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry and Van Cleef & Arpels estate jewelry are great Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry options.

Van Cleef & Arpels are experts at creating jewelry that is both beautiful and meaningful. Founded in 1906, the company has built its impeccable reputation on a focus on technical virtuosity, craftsmanship and artistry. This is evident from their outset, when they set out to produce jewelry that would project the wearer's taste rather than "displaying wealth."

The luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels was formed over a 100 years ago. In 1895, Alfred Van Cleef married Estelle Arpel, and ten years later they had a store on the Place Vendôme. Today, the company operates its flagship store in New York which opened in 1939 at Fifth Avenue and 57th street.

Van Cleef and Arpels has earned itself a name by producing very high-quality products. In doing so, it has built up a following of committed customers including the Duchess of Windsor, Barbara Hutton, Jacqueline Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor and more. The Van Cleef and Arpels Mystery Setting technique is pretty unique because the prongs holding the precious gems are hidden. As well as other innovations such as its Zip necklace which can be worn either around the neck or as a bracelet with the zipper closed.

The company has created jewelry for many celebrities, from Joan Crawford to Audrey Hepburn. In addition to their sense of style and attunement to the cultural climate, clients have been drawn by Van Cleef & Arpel's remarkably detailed artistry. From 1922-1945, they released several pieces featuring hieroglyphics and Egyptian motifs with geometric Art Deco jewelry. Following World War II, they began using naturalistic forms such as insects, flowers, fruit and birds, based on high society’s interest in the Near East in the 1960s. Today they're most famous for their Alhambra necklace which was made popular by Princess Grace of Monaco.

There has been a lot of attention on Van Cleef & Arpel's workmanship as much as its glamour lately. The firm is the subject of various exhibitions, including one at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California.

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