93% matchCartier
Place Vendôme rival with icon motifs — Love, Trinity
What changes: Broader, more accessible icon range and bigger watch presence
Brand profile
Van Cleef
French high jewellery and watch maison founded in 1906, owned by Richemont and known for the Alhambra motif and Mystery Set craftsmanship.
ParisOrigin
UnisexFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$$Price
What to know about Van Cleef
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French high jewellery and watch maison founded in 1906 by Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels, with its historic boutique at 22 Place Vendôme in Paris. It is part of the Swiss luxury group Richemont. The house is known for the Alhambra clover motif, the Zip necklace, Perlée and Frivole lines, the patented Mystery Set stone technique, nature and ballerina clips, and Poetic Complications watches. It also runs L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 1906
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Made in
- France
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Minimalist / Contemporary