Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra Long Necklace Malachite in 18k Yellow Gold

The Magic Alhambra long necklace, reference VCARO3MG00 — a single oversized four-leaf motif in banded green malachite, ringed by the beaded gold border that identifies every Alhambra piece. The motif runs about 26mm across, roughly two and a half times a Vintage Alhambra clover. That scale is the entire point of the Magic line.

Malachite is why this one is worth chasing. Each slice is cut from a different section of the stone, so the concentric green banding is unique to the piece — the pattern on this motif exists nowhere else. Some read dark and dense, some pale and swirling. This one banks toward deep forest green with tight rings.

The chain is 18k yellow gold at 90cm, just over 35 inches, finished with VCA's hallmark clasp. It's built to work two ways: long and swinging on a single pass, or doubled for a shorter layered length. Same necklace, two entirely different looks.