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Grace Kelly, Monaco, must be one of the indicators in the inventory of fashion figures with timeless demeanor. In addition to covering Hermes Kelly's bag with her pregnant belly, she also established a classic position in bag payment and had a good taste in jewelry selection. Van Cleef &: arpels1968 launched the Alhambra series of lucky grass totem, which is the best decoration for her to wear a shirt.
▲Alhambra jewelry is inspired by four-leaf clover, and beads are from retro Alhambra series.
The four-leaf clover totem first appeared in Van Cleef & Arpels1920s. Jacques Arpels, nephew of founder estelle Arpels, often lives in Germany? Four-leaf clover was collected for employees in vêque's mansion garden, and an American poem "Don't give up" was attached to encourage colleagues to keep hope forever.
▲ Princess Grace Kelly has worn different styles of Alhambra jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels many times.
Van Cleef & Arpels officially launched the Alhambra necklace on 1968. Compared with high-end jewelry, this necklace is more approachable and easy to match. It perfectly combines with the colored gems trend and fashion trend that appeared in the late 1960s. Princess Kelly is also fascinated by the colorful Alhambra necklace, choosing to wear gold inlaid with coral, lapis lazuli or malachite, and accompanying her to many public events and banquets.
▲ 1968 (1) introduces the Alhambra necklace of gold and lapis lazuli, and the Alhambra necklace advertised by 1974 is also listed.
▲ 1998 officially launched Alhambra watch (left), and on 200 1 published pure Alhambra jewelry with simple lines and no frills.
In addition to the lucky four-leaf clover totem, Lucky Alhambra series launched in 2006 also added lovely patterns such as butterflies and hearts to make the design more lively. Byzantine Alhambra, the hollow lines outline the outline of four-leaf clover, and pure Alhambra jewelry without round beads is born for fashion lovers who pursue simplicity. Van Cleef & Arpels, a classic symbol spanning half a century, is still a personal lucky thing for many people.
▲ Lucky Alhambra series with heart-shaped and butterfly patterns (left) and Byzantine Alhambra series with hollow lines.