Van Cleef & Arpels
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Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jewelry house, founded in 1896 in Paris by Dutch diamond cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law, gem dealer Solomon Alpers. The brand's jewelry is characterized by floral, animal and fantasy designs and top quality workmanship. Van Cleef & Arpels' most popular motif is the distinctive four-leaf clover.
Van Cleef & Arpels ornaments have been worn by such celebrities as Princess Diana, Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor.
The brand's first boutique opened in Paris in 1906 at 22 Place Vendôme, where it remains today.
