Van Cleef & Arpels is a world renown French Jewelry, Watch and Perfume Company which opened its first boutique in 1906. Van Cleef & Arpels is famous for their groundbreaking and innovative designs, such as the Alhambra Collection, launched in 1968. Known for their expertise in rare and precious gems, Van Cleef & Arpels designs are created to enhance and surround the beauty and poetry of each gem through unique setting techniques such as the patented Mystery Setting which shows no visible prongs. Their collections continue to grow and include Vintage Alhambra, Snowflake, Fleurette, Cosmos, Dragonflies and Butterflies, Perlee, and the Lotus between-the-fingers Ring. Van Cleef & Arpels Timepieces were launched in the 1920's and include the classic round ultra thin PA49, Cadenas, Secret, Lady Arpels and Pampille. Always elegant, timeless and classic, Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry has adorned celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich, Julia Roberts, Madonna and Scarlette Johansson as well as exceptional women of the world including Jacqueline Onassis.