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Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates 50 years of the iconic Alhambra necklace

Published Thu, Jun 21, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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THERE IS AN UNMISTAKABLE staying power in an exceptional design, and this is clearly proven by Van Cleef & Arpels' bestseller - the Alhambra collection.

Launched in 1968, the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra's geometric quatrefoil medallions may be reminiscent of the Moorish architecture found in the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain - a Unesco world heritage site. But the motif also resembles a four-leaf clover, a symbol associated with good luck - an endearing theme of the maison since the 1920s. Back in the day, Jacques Arpels (nephew of Estelle Arpels, who founded the maison with he…

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