# Van Cleef & Arpels

> <p><strong>Known for:</strong> Paris, founded 1906 on Place Vendôme. Alhambra collection (clover motif, since 1968), Mystery Setting (jewels with no visible prongs). . Couture-level workshop in Paris. The most distinctly French of the high jewellery houses. The Alhambra is the entry point most people start with.</p>

**Ownership:** Owned by Richemont (Switzerland-listed)

**Known for:** Paris, founded 1906 on Place Vendôme. Alhambra collection (clover motif, since 1968), Mystery Setting (jewels with no visible prongs). Couture-level workshop in Paris. The most distinctly French of the high jewellery houses. The Alhambra is the entry point most people start with.

https://www.vancleefarpels.com