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    Vintage Alhambra bracelet, 5 motifs Yellow Gold
    Perlée sweet clovers bracelet, medium model Yellow Gold, Diamond
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    Setting work, positioning the pear-shaped emerald before setting, Baia verde necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels
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    Rubis flamboyant transformable necklace and ring, White gold, pink gold, one cushion-cut ruby of 25.76 carats (Burma), 18 oval-cut and cushion-cut rubies for 30.40 carats (Burma), one oval-cut DFL diamond of 3.09 carats, rubies, diamonds, Treasure of rubies collection, Van Cleef & Arpels
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    Setting work, adjusting the prongs, Maiolica necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels
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    Bird clip and Walska pendant, 1971. The tail turns into a clip, the wings into earrings and the briolette-cut diamond may be worn as a pendant. Yellow gold, emeralds, sapphire, yellow diamonds, diamonds. The 96,62 carat yellow diamond was formerly part of the collection of Polish opera singer Ganna Walska. Van Cleef & Arpels Collection.
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    The Oiseau clip (1971-1972): a legendary yellow diamond

    Ducks table clock, 1930 Yellow gold, jade, enamel, diamonds. Van Cleef & Arpels Collection
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    Egyptian bracelet, 1924, platinum, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, onyx, diamonds. Van Cleef & Arpels' Collection
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    Tendrement Etoiles wedding band, rose gold, diamonds, Van Cleef & Arpels
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    The Minaudière: an icon of femininity and elegance

    Setting the oval-cut ruby of 18.12 carats from Tanzania, Jardin de rubis necklace, Van Cleef & Arpels
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    Estelle Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef on their wedding day, 1895, Van Cleef & Arpels Archives
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