Sautori Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla grigia
Sautoir Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla grigia

Alhambra collection is renewed with Van Cleef & Arpels





Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates the 50 birthday of the Alhambra collection with new jewels ♦ ︎
Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates the Sixty-eight. Not that of the student protest, of course, but the 50 years of Alhambra, one of the most famous collection of the Parisian Maison. Although, to tell the truth, Nicolas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, explained that the collection introduced the concept of hippie-chic. Van Cleef & Arpels also likes to remember some of the celebrities who chose Alhambra, such as French singer Françoise Hardy, Romy Schneider, Princess Grace of Monaco.
But success, perhaps, has also been pushed by two other factors: the simplicity and price of jewelry, which is quite accessible compared to other collections of the Place Vendôme brand. The famous form of Alhambra is that of the four-leaf clover. Proposed for the first time in a long necklace, a sautoir of 20 elements, the four-leaf clover has then multiplied on the other classic pieces of jewelry. Another reason for the great favor of the public lies in the very realization of the jewels, very sober and elegant. But, perhaps, also because it evokes a lucky charm, a form of talisman that had already been used by the Maison in the Twenties: Jacques Arpels used to search for four-leaf clovers in the garden of his property in Germigny-l’Évêque and he gifted to some leaves to his collaborators together with the English poetry Do not Quit, as an invitation to never lose hope.
The Alhambra collection is part of the “day jewelry” category, even if nothing forbids to wear necklaces and bracelets with cloverleaf after 17-18, time that triggers the evening set (but each country has variations on this theme).
So, 50 years after its debut, here are new models designed to integrate the permanent collection. The new pieces include a sautoir and a Vintage Alhambra bracelet, accompanied by Magic Alhambra earrings, with gray mother of pearl and diamonds on rose gold, or onyx that contrasts with the brilliance of diamonds and white gold. Also available in a limited number of models are two models in yellow gold with lapis lazuli and diamonds, or with rock crystal. Giulia Netrese





Bracciale Alhambra in oro e lapislazzuli
Bracciale Alhambra in oro e lapislazzuli

Bracciale Alhambra in oro bianco, diamanti e onice
Bracciale Alhambra in oro bianco, diamanti e onice
Bracciale Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla grigia
Bracciale Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla grigia
Sautori Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla
Sautoir Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla
Sautoir Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e lapislazzuli
Sautoir Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e lapislazzuli
Sautoir Alhambra in oro bianco, diamanti e onice
Sautoir Alhambra in oro bianco, diamanti e onice
Sautori Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla grigia
Sautoir Alhambra in oro rosa, diamanti e madreperla grigia
Orecchini in oro, diamanti, madreperla grigia
Orecchini in oro, diamanti, madreperla grigia
La collezione Alhambra vista dalla fotografa Sonia Sieff
La collezione Alhambra vista dalla fotografa Sonia Sieff
La collezione Alhambra di Van Cleef & Arpels vista dalla fotografa Sonia Sieff
La collezione Alhambra di Van Cleef & Arpels vista dalla fotografa Sonia Sieff

Scatto della fotografa Valérie Belin per la collezione Alhambra
Scatto della fotografa Valérie Belin per la collezione Alhambra







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