Pre-Loved Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra

Why the Vintage Alhambra is iconic

Van Cleef & Arpels introduced the Alhambra motif in 1968, taking its clover shape from a four-leaf design associated with luck. The Vintage Alhambra line, with its beaded gold border and single hardstone or mother-of-pearl inlay, became the house's most recognisable signature across necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

What to pay pre-owned

Pre-owned UK prices typically span roughly £2,400 to £6,800, centred around £4,000 for a single-motif pendant or five-motif bracelet in good condition. Yellow gold with malachite or onyx and full original box and papers sit at the top of the range; guilloché mother-of-pearl in worn or scratched condition, or pieces missing their certificate, trade lower.

Sizes & variants

Sold as pendants, bracelets and earrings in single, three, five, ten and twenty-motif lengths; stones include malachite, onyx, mother-of-pearl, carnelian and tiger's eye in yellow, white or rose gold.