Aug
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Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry pieces are among the most sought after items in New York's FD Inspired Gallery. The collection includes some very rare and marvelously intricate Van Cleef & Arpels items, many of which are true collectors' items due to their origin and history.
The Van Cleef & Arpels name has been around for over a century. The company was founded in Paris by Alfred van Cleef and Salomon Arpels; their craftsmanship and innovative techniques have made them a prestigious design house for generations. Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry not only stand out as things of beauty, but also as a exercise in functionality; there are brooches that can be separated to create earrings and the Zip Necklace can be 'zipped up' to create a bracelet. Some of the more unique Van Cleef & Arpels Zip Necklaces can be seen at the FD Inspired Gallery.
The Mystery Setting is the trademark of the Van Cleef & Arpels brand. Gemstones are invisibly and ingeniously set in jewelry pieces to create shapes and figures seemingly made entirely of precious stones. The FD Gallery features many pieces with the Van Cleef & Arpels Mystery Setting as well.
Since WWII, this jewelry has attracted an international following from some of the most powerful and famous people in the world: the Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Westminster, Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy, Sophia Loren, Queen Nazli and King Farouk of Egypt, Princess Grace of Monaco, Elizabeth Taylor, and more recently, Julia Roberts and Madonna. The Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry in the FD Inspired gallery has been owned by some notable figures as well, and each piece includes details of previous ownership. Visit the FD website at www.FD-Inspired.com or visit the gallery in Manhattan to see some of the fabulous Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry available for purchase.
The Van Cleef & Arpels name has been around for over a century. The company was founded in Paris by Alfred van Cleef and Salomon Arpels; their craftsmanship and innovative techniques have made them a prestigious design house for generations. Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry not only stand out as things of beauty, but also as a exercise in functionality; there are brooches that can be separated to create earrings and the Zip Necklace can be 'zipped up' to create a bracelet. Some of the more unique Van Cleef & Arpels Zip Necklaces can be seen at the FD Inspired Gallery.
The Mystery Setting is the trademark of the Van Cleef & Arpels brand. Gemstones are invisibly and ingeniously set in jewelry pieces to create shapes and figures seemingly made entirely of precious stones. The FD Gallery features many pieces with the Van Cleef & Arpels Mystery Setting as well.
Since WWII, this jewelry has attracted an international following from some of the most powerful and famous people in the world: the Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Westminster, Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy, Sophia Loren, Queen Nazli and King Farouk of Egypt, Princess Grace of Monaco, Elizabeth Taylor, and more recently, Julia Roberts and Madonna. The Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry in the FD Inspired gallery has been owned by some notable figures as well, and each piece includes details of previous ownership. Visit the FD website at www.FD-Inspired.com or visit the gallery in Manhattan to see some of the fabulous Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry available for purchase.
