Van Cleef & Arpels 18ct Gold Lapis Lazuli Necklace
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Van Cleef & Arpels rare 18ct gold and lapis lazuli 'Vintage Alhambra' longchain necklace, designed as a line of twenty geometric motifs bordered by a beaded edge inset with a lapis lazuli plaque between diamond-cut trace chain connectors, completed by a bolt ring clasp, length 800 mm, indistinctly numbered 4xxxxxx6, French hallmarks, signed Vca for van Cleef & Arpels. Notes: Debuted in 1968, the Alhambra collection is inspired by the sweeping archways of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain which features the traditional Moorish quatrefoil motif in a pattern of four overlapping circles.
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- Quatrefoil - A stylised four-circle design, itself contained within a larger circle, with Gothic origins and often seen as window designs in ecclesiastical architecture. The use of the motif was popular in Gothic Revival furniture of the 19th century.
- Lapis Lazuli - Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious deep blue coloured stone, sometimes with gold inclusions, that has been used for thousands of years for jewellery, decorative items and decoration.
It is mined in Afghanistan, Siberia, Chile, USA and Burma. The mines in north-eastern Afghanistan are the largest source of lapis lazuli, and have been operating for over 6,000 years.
They were the source of the stone for the ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilsations.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- necklaces, gold - neck chains, gold, various types 2,316
- necklaces, set with - lapis lazuli 145
- necklaces, style or type - longchain 91
- Van Cleef & Arpels (France)