Van Cleef &amp; Arpels has maintained a legacy of strong design and superior craftsmanship since its founding in 1905. This sale brings together some of the firm’s most celebrated designs from across the decades of the twentieth century, designs that have contributed to the makeup of the maison’s signature style. Highlights include ‘Mystery-set’, ‘Ludo’ and ‘Ballerina’ jewels first designed in the 1930s, ‘Dentelle’ earclips that date from the 1940s, a ‘Zip’ necklace and ‘Snowflake’ earclips first introduced in the 1950s and ‘Chevalerie’, ‘À Cheval’ and ‘Rose de Noël’ designs from the 1960s and ‘70s.

Iconic Van Cleef & Arpels

Animals have always been a favorite theme for jewelry. By turns elegant, imposing, and whimsical, they wrap around wrists, scamper across lapels and dangle from earlobes. This sale includes examples depicting a wide range of species by many renowned jewelers, from Bulgari serpents to Van Cleef &amp; Arpels hummingbirds, to Cartier panthers, to a David Webb dragon.

Animal Jewels

Some occasions call for for jewelry that dazzles. Stunning design, impressive proportions and sparkling gemstones make these pieces from jewelers such as JAR, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, Bulgari, Cartier and Asprey stand apart from the ordinary.

Red Carpet Glamour

In recent years jewelry designs from the 1970s and 1980s, with their large scale, bold lines and prominent use of gold, have become modern classics, suitable for both daywear and evening looks. This sale includes striking examples from makers such as Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, Bulgari, Harry Winston and Cartier.

Jewels from the ‘70s and ‘80s

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Vice President | Specialist, Head of Fine and Important Jewels Sales

Anna Ruzhnikov

Senior Vice President | Head of Jewelry, Americas & EMEA

Quig Bruning

Senior Vice President | Vice Chairman, Jewelry Americas

Frank Everett

Senior Vice President | Global Head of Magnificent Jewels

Catharine Becket

Senior Vice President | Senior Specialist

Robin Wright

AVP | Specialist

Vivian Chen

Associate Specialist

Kathleen Smith

Senior Cataloguer, Jewellery

Alexia Palmer

Cataloguer

Allison Fuller

Assistant Vice President | Senior Manager, West Coast Jewellery

Yvonne Teng

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Presenting a distinguished assortment of signed jewels on offer this March, the upcoming auction will showcase spectacular vintage and contemporary creations from Cartier, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, Bulgari, David Webb and more. Featuring iconic collections such as 'Panthère', 'À Cheval' and 'Serpenti', alongside exceptional designs such as ‘Mystery-Set’ jewels, the forthcoming sale is poised to exude magnificence in every facet.

From the Vault: Exceptional Signed Jewels