A RARE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF...
A RARE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF A CONTINENTAL LADY
A MAGNIFICENT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND TURQUOISE BRACELET, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, CIRCA 1960
The articulated band set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds, oval-shaped cabochon sapphires, pear and oval-shaped cabochon turquoises, mounted in 18K gold and platinum, diamonds approximately 3.50cts total, signed VCA, numbered, maker's mark, French assay marks, with maker's pouch, length 19cm
The collection was purchased at Van Cleef & Arpels and has remained within the family ever since.
Van Cleef & Arpels
On June 16th 1906 Van Cleef & Arpels opened the doors to their first boutique at number 22, Place Vendôme. Next door to Lalique, opposite the Ritz and a stones throw from Boucheron, this would prove to be the first of many boutiques that the highly successful Maison would open around the world during the 20th Century.
Today the Maison continues to create innovative and stylish jewellery whilst also seeking inspiration in their extensive archives. Several retrospective exhibitions have been staged around the world over the last few years ensuring that Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery remains as celebrated today as it has been over the last 110 years.
Van Cleef and Arpels has had a strong history of wooing celebrities and famous clientele. When Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956 they chose a beautiful suite of pearl and diamond jewellery from the New York boutique, soon after naming the firm as an Official Supplier to the Principality of Monaco. High profile clients continued to patronise the Maison including the Duchess of Windsor, Barbara Hutton, Her Imperial Highness Princess Soraya and the Empress Farah Pahlavi for whom VCA made a stunning coronation crown and necklace in 1967. One of the most famous brands to grace the red carpet, Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery dazzles at all the major award ceremonies. At the 2015 Oscars, Margot Robbie wore an iconic Zip necklace.
The ability to be classic, yet creatively flexible defines the style of Van Cleef & Arpels. You can be guaranteed that a VC&A piece will be of a high standard in terms of design, quality of stones and the craftmanship.
The Van Cleef and Arpel designs of the 1960s and 1970s were characterized by a profusion of shapes, colours and striking combinations of hard and precious stones. The Arpels brothers returned from their travels around Asia with some remarkable stones and sources of inspiration.
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A RARE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF A CONTINENTAL LADY
A MAGNIFICENT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND TURQUOISE BRACELET, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, CIRCA 1960
The articulated band set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds, oval-shaped cabochon sapphires, pear and oval-shaped cabochon turquoises, mounted in 18K gold and platinum, diamonds approximately 3.50cts total, signed VCA, numbered, maker's mark, French assay marks, with maker's pouch, length 19cm
The collection was purchased at Van Cleef & Arpels and has remained within the family ever since.
Van Cleef & Arpels
On June 16th 1906 Van Cleef & Arpels opened the doors to their first boutique at number 22, Place Vendôme. Next door to Lalique, opposite the Ritz and a stones throw from Boucheron, this would prove to be the first of many boutiques that the highly successful Maison would open around the world during the 20th Century.
Today the Maison continues to create innovative and stylish jewellery whilst also seeking inspiration in their extensive archives. Several retrospective exhibitions have been staged around the world over the last few years ensuring that Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery remains as celebrated today as it has been over the last 110 years.
Van Cleef and Arpels has had a strong history of wooing celebrities and famous clientele. When Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956 they chose a beautiful suite of pearl and diamond jewellery from the New York boutique, soon after naming the firm as an Official Supplier to the Principality of Monaco. High profile clients continued to patronise the Maison including the Duchess of Windsor, Barbara Hutton, Her Imperial Highness Princess Soraya and the Empress Farah Pahlavi for whom VCA made a stunning coronation crown and necklace in 1967. One of the most famous brands to grace the red carpet, Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery dazzles at all the major award ceremonies. At the 2015 Oscars, Margot Robbie wore an iconic Zip necklace.
The ability to be classic, yet creatively flexible defines the style of Van Cleef & Arpels. You can be guaranteed that a VC&A piece will be of a high standard in terms of design, quality of stones and the craftmanship.
The Van Cleef and Arpel designs of the 1960s and 1970s were characterized by a profusion of shapes, colours and striking combinations of hard and precious stones. The Arpels brothers returned from their travels around Asia with some remarkable stones and sources of inspiration.
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