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LUDO DE VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Charlotte Wannebroucq, CNE-certified expert gemmologist
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Updated on September 7th
Updated on September 7, 2025
LUDO VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

The bracelet Ludo Featured at Van Cleef & Arpels.

Originally created in 1934, this jewel evokes a precious belt named Louis Arpels, one of the founding members of the House.

Drawing, 1934
Drawing, 1934.
Van Cleef & Arpels Archives
© Van Cleef & Arpels

This bracelet stands out for its flexible mesh, punctuated as a loop by a clasp studded with precious stones.

Ludo bracelet in briquettes
Ludo bracelet in briquettes.
Sapphire, Email, Diamonds, Yellow Gold, 1934.
Van Cleef & Arpels Collection
© Van Cleef & Arpels

The 1934 version of the brickwork consists, the following year, of articulated hexagons.

The new Ludo bracelets perpetuate the savoir-faire and art of Van Cleef & Arpels.

Ludo Van Cleef & Arpels
Diamonds, Yellow gold, White gold, 2019.
© Van Cleef & Arpels

Soft gold ribbon, the bracelet transforms with elegance, adorned with coral or lapis lazuli.

Ludo Van Cleef & Arpels
Ruby, Coral, Diamonds, Rose Gold, 2019.
© Van Cleef & Arpels

Character bracelets to discover at Van Cleef & Arpels.

About Van Cleef & Arpels:

Born from the marriage of Estelle Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef, the House was founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme in Paris, marking the beginning of a jeweller’s destiny. In 1895 in Paris, Estelle Arpels, the daughter of a precious stones dealer, married Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a lapidary craftsman and diamond broker. The couple shared the same values of family spirit, an innovative spirit, and a passion for precious stones.

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Charlotte Wannebroucq, CNE-certified expert gemmologist
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Charlotte Wannebroucq

Gemmologist expert, member of the CNE-Art, and expert in signed jewelry. Twenty-five years of experience at the heart of Parisian jewelry, between the Carré Rive Gauche and Place Vendôme.
She signs the decryptions of collections, the analyses of stones and the estimates published in Esprit Joaillerie. Each piece commented on is examined in person, in the workshop, in the sales room or in the showroom.
  • Expertise

    Gemmology and signed jewellery

  • Member

    CNE-Art

  • Experience

    Over 25 years in Parisian jewellery