ID 486720
Lot 7 | VAN CLEEF & ARPELS 'VINTAGE ALHAMBRA' TURQUOISE NECKLACE
Estimate value
$ 8 000 – 12 000
STONES: 10 turquoise plaques
SIGNATURE: VCA
CERTIFICATE: Authenticity Certificate from Van Cleef & Arpels
MARKS: Au750 and numbered, French assay marks
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 42.3 cm long
GROSS WEIGHT: 23.0 grams
Accompanied by a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace fold and outer box.
Inspired by four-leaf clovers and meant to bring good luck, the Van Cleef & Arpels 'Alhambra' motif has been an easily recognizable symbol of the maison’s playful and charming style since 1968. Alhambra jewels have adorned many celebrities including Grace Kelly, Romy Schneider, and Reese Witherspoon. Over the last five decades, the motif has been executed in a variety of materials including gold, diamonds, coral, turquoise, and rock crystal among many others. Like the four-leaf clovers that Jacques Arpels picked in his garden, this necklace symbolizes good luck and this particular example, set with turquoise, is among the Alhambra's most classic color combinations.
Manufactur: | Van Cleef & Arpels |
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Medium: | Gold |
Auction house category: | Necklaces, chains |
Manufactur: | Van Cleef & Arpels |
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Medium: | Gold |
Auction house category: | Necklaces, chains |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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Phone | +1 212 636 2000 | ||||||||||||||
Fax | +1 212 636 4930 | ||||||||||||||
Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase | ||||||||||||||
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Postal service Courier service pickup by yourself | ||||||||||||||
Payment methods |
Wire Transfer | ||||||||||||||
Business hours | Business hours
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