Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jewelry company. It was founded in 1896 by the Dutch diamond-cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris. Their pieces often feature flowers, animals, and fairies, and have been worn by style icons and royalty such as Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Diana, Princess of Wales, Ava Gardner, Farah Pahlavi, Eva Perón, Elizabeth Taylor, the Duchess of Windsor and Queen Nazli of Egypt.

Van Cleef & Arpels
Industry
  • High jewelry
  • watches
  • perfumes
Founded1896
FounderAlfred Van Cleef
Salomon Arpels
Headquarters,
France
Number of locations
155 (2022)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Julien Arpels
Louis Arpels
Claude Arpels
OwnerRichemont
Websitevancleefarpels.com
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