The Van Cleef & Arpels house celebrates’Alhambra with an exhibition at the Patrimoine gallery, 20 Place Vendôme, starting September 24th.
First of all, it was in 1968 that Van Cleef & Arpels gives birth to the’Alhambra.That’s itt a long sash made of a twenty alternating motifs in embossed gold, delicately edged with gold beads symbolizing a four-leaf clover.
It should be noted that it is an icon that reflects the identity of the House. For the famous tricolor is a symbol of luck dear to Jacques Arpels.
Subsequently, Jacques and Pierre Arpels launched in 1954 The Boutique Place Vendôme, An offer of more accessible, playful jewelry that can be worn all day long.
Bijoux Van Cleef & Arpels coral agate green.
A new clientele is won over by the cheerful charm of these floral or animal motifs. Designed with this in mind, the collection Alhambra It achieves immediate success and the original version in yellow gold with a slight twist is enriched with stones that celebrate the color. The nuances of green from malachite, the deep black of onyx, the intense blue of lapis lazuli, the sparkle of tiger’s eye, the softness of coral are revealed.
A rare opportunity to admire the first models from the 1970s, not to be missed.
Alhambra exhibition
From September 24, 2018 to January 5, 2019
Monday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm
Van Cleef & Arpels
Gallery of Heritage
20 Place Vendôme 75001 Paris
