Enamel
Since 1906, enamel has enlivened Van Cleef & Arpels creations. Used in the decorative arts for over 3,500 years, this precious material is formed when various minerals interact with fire. With its interplays of light and color, enamel offers the Maison endless creative possibilities.
A medium for storytelling
Since its founding, the Maison has used enamel to create figurative motifs with striking details. Whether flat or in three dimensions, enamel adorns jewelry, accessories and precious objects, where it catches the eye and stirs the imagination.
the device Wiggle
the mouse Shake
the tablet Tap
Geometric compositions
In the 1920s, enamel embraced the clean lines of Art Deco. The Maison's vanity cases and powder boxes featured crisp, luminous swathes of color. Enamel gives the surfaces definition and creates interplays of line and color.
A vibrant material
With its limitless palette, enamel captures the vitality of nature, a cherished source of inspiration for the Maison. Through a meticulous process of successive applications and firings, decorative motifs recreate delicate wings, animal fur or flowers suffused with light.
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Grisaille enamelLady Arpels Pont des Amoureux watch
Rhodium-plated 18K white gold, diamonds, enamel, self-winding mechanical movement, retrograde and on-demand animation.Poetic Complications collection, Van Cleef & Arpels.Plique-à-jour enamelLady Féerie Or Rose watch
18K rose gold, rhodium-plated 18K white gold, pink sapphires, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, enamel, self-winding mechanical movement, jumping hours and retrograde minutesPoetic Complications collection, Van Cleef & Arpels.Setting in enamelLady Arpels Jour Enchanté watch
rhodium plated 18K white gold, 18K yellow gold, pink and yellow sapphires, diamonds, spessartite garnets, turquoise, enamel, manual-winding mechanical movementExtraordinary Dials collection, Van Cleef & Arpels.Façonné enamelPerlée Extraordinaire Fruits Enchantés Framboise watch
18K rose gold, rhodium-plated 18K white gold, diamonds, enamel, miniature paintingExtraordinary Dials collection, Van Cleef & Arpels.Tap Click
Endlessly renewed savoir-faire
In its enamel workshop, the Maison preserves traditional techniques while developing new methods that reflect its talent for innovation. Façonné enamel and setting in enamel expand the palette of techniques employed to bring depth and dimension to pictorial scenes.
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Vintage Alhambra bracelet, 5 motifs
Yellow gold, pink enamel.Alhambra® collection, Van Cleef & Arpels. -
Magic Alhambra earrings, 2 motifs
Guilloché yellow gold, pink enamel.Alhambra® collection, Van Cleef & Arpels. -
Vintage Alhambra pendant
Yellow gold, pink enamel.Alhambra® collection, Van Cleef & Arpels.
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A new chapter for Alhambra
In 2026, enamel makes its debut in the Alhambra collection. Constantly reinvented over the decades, the Maison's emblem of luck is adorned with a vivid pink hue developed through several years of in-house research. The motif stands out for its intense color and translucent surface, dotted with tiny bubbles that lend it distinction and vitality.
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