Rings Van Cleef & Arpels

Alhambra, the signature collection of Van Cleef & Arpels

Die-hard Van Cleef & Arpels fans looking to buy a ring from the Parisian jeweler often turn to an iconic motif from a no less iconic collection: the four-leaf clover inspiration of Alhambra. Combining one of the Parisian House's cherished values of luck with unparalleled expertise in gold and stone work, this Alhambra collection born in 1968 is a true Van Cleef & Arpels signature. "To be lucky, you have to believe in luck". Today, Vintage Alhambra has taken over from the original collection: the clover motif is adorned with a contour of yellow or white gold pearls, when a round diamond sits softly on a fine stone, onyx, carnelian or mother-of-pearl. Luck is still invoked in the Pure Alhambra rings, with a sleeker aesthetic and a slightly domed design, Sweet Alhambra, where the pattern becomes miniature, and Lucky Alhambra, where the designs adopt heart, butterfly, leaf or star motifs.

The ring between the fingers, the audacity Van Cleef & Arpels

Lucky Alhambra, precisely, is also an opportunity to discover another Van Cleef & Arpels "specialty": the ring between the fingers, which has been renewing the art of wearing since the 1970s. Butterflies, flowers, birds, the clover too of course face each other in gentle harmony, but with the asymmetry so dear to the House. With Flying Butterfly, two butterflies seem to swirl, adorned with diamonds and sapphires deposited on their wings by the magic of the mysterious setting. The Frivolous between-the-fingers rings feature delicate flowers in 18-karat white gold or rose gold paved with diamonds, or mirror-polished yellow gold and a center diamond. The latest finger ring designs add an extra touch of magic: the designs fold into a simple ring where they join together, testifying to the high precision of the House's jewelers in the process.

Gold rings and beaded rings

Infinitely elegant, resolutely timeless, the pearl ring is another Van Cleef & Arpels signature. Hand-mounted gold pearls come in a wide variety of designs, on simple one- or multi-row rings, around a gold band lined with round diamonds, or paired with a cabochon of ornamental stone, turquoise, malachite or carnelian. The rings in the Perlée collection also offer contemporary versions, where pearls are set alongside lucky clover motifs paved with round diamonds on a larger structure. They are - logically - available in ring versions between the fingers where the work of color combines turquoise with white gold and diamond, red carnelian or green malachite with yellow gold and diamond. The pearl ring thus comes in multiple variations, with poetic or pure lines, even transforming into alliance under the name Félicité, Estelle or Romance.