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DIAMOND ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
DIAMOND ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
DIAMOND ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
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DIAMOND ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

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DIAMOND ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Circular-cut diamonds, platinum and gold (French marks), transformable for wear as a bracelet, necklace 40.5 cm, bracelet 17.3 cm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, no. ML3781
Literature
Cf. S. D. Coffin, Set in Style The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, London, Thames & Hudson, 2012, p. 36 for the photograph of a similar necklace
Cf. Van Cleef & Arpels Timeless Beauty, Paris, Éditions Xavier Barral, 2012, pp. 124-125 for photographs of a similar necklace and bracelet
Cf. E. Possémé, Van Cleef & Arpels, L'Art de la Haute Joaillerie, Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs, 2012, pp.158 and 161 for photographs of a similar bracelet and necklace
Cf. S. Raulet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, Éditions du Regard, 1986, p. 235 for the photograph of a similar necklace

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Lot Essay

ZIP NECKLACE
One of the most innovative jewels ever created, the Van Cleef & Arpels' Zip necklace is an iconic design. Legend has it that during the 1930s the Duchess of Windsor asked Renée Puissant, the creative director of the brand between 1926-1942, to create a jewelled zip fastener to wear with her evening gowns. Although the patent for the design was registered in 1938, it was not until 1951 that Van Cleef & Arpels presented the first Zip necklace.

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