Van Cleef & Arpels Articles

Founded in the legendary Place Vendôme in 1906 by Alfred Van Cleef & Estelle Arpels, the couple's love story infuses each of the Maison's designs. Van Cleef & Arpels is as famous for its fine jewellery as it is for its "mystery setting" technique and annual collections of high jewellery.

Van Cleef & Arpels Trompe l’oeil sarpech platinum clip from 1924 featuring diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds
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More than 300 awe inspiring Indian jewels will be exhibited together under one roof for the first time in Moscow next month

Students of L'École Van Cleef & Arpels learn of jewellery throughout the ages, discovering all there is to know from aesthetic sources, jewelers, experts and of course the jewels and the stones themselves.
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A day at L Ecole with Van Cleef & Arpels

Academy Awards Winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Cate Blanchett, gave a preview of Chopard’s 2014 Red Carpet Collection at the 2014 Oscars
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Red carpet jewels 2014: Cate Blanchett wins best dressed award at the Oscars in Chopard

CATE BLANCHETT wears vintage Van Cleef & Arpels to the Academy Awards. The bracelet is a 1946 Tassel Diamond bracelet and the earrings are from 1981 and set with white and yellow diamonds. Photo by Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images
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Cate Blanchett Oscars jewel choices

Van Cleef & Arpels Puskar solitaire engagement ring in platinum, set with a central 1.94ct cushion-cut pink sapphire and pavé diamonds
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Coloured stone engagement rings: how to choose the right gem to last a lifetime

Van Cleef & Arpels Lady’s Cocktail Ring in yellow gold, with round diamonds, carved rubellite and turquoise
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The luminous beauty of rubellite makes it the most prized member of the tourmaline family

Van Cleef & Arpels Lady’s Cocktail Ring in yellow gold, with round diamonds, carved rubellite and turquoise
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BAFTAs 2014: my dream red carpet jewellery

The reopening of Van Cleef & Arpels South Coast Plaza boutique
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Van Cleef and Arpels welcomes stars including Kate Bosworth to the launch of its newly reopened Orange County boutique

Julianne Marguilies wore 1973 estate earrings in onyx, coral and diamonds, a vintage Ludo bracelet circa 1951 and an Alhambra onyx and diamond ring, all by Van Cleef & Arpels, to the 2014 Golden Globes
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Vintage red carpet looks: jewels from yesteryear prove a big hit for awards season in LA

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Van Cleef and Arpels opens up the fascinating world of high jewellery and watches with courses at L'Ecole

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Create your dream library with the latest coffee table books for jewellery lovers

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The red carpet jewels that wowed at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013