The gold chain set with twenty carnelian and textured gold quatrefoil 'Alhambra' motifs

METAL: 18k yellow gold
STONES: 20 carved carnelian plaques
SIGNATURE: VCA (c)
MARKS: FRANCE and numbered with French assay and makers mark
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 80.5 cm long
GROSS WEIGHT: 47 grams
Circa 1970s

Inspired by four-leaf clovers and meant to bring good luck, the Van Cleef & Arpels 'Alhambra' motif has been an easily recognizable symbol of the maison’s playful and charming style since 1968. Alhambra jewels have adorned many celebrities including Grace Kelly, Romy Schneider, and Reese Witherspoon. Over the last five decades, the motif has been executed in a variety of materials including gold, diamonds, coral, turquoise, and rock crystal among many others. Like the four-leaf clovers that Jacques Arpels picked in his garden, this necklace symbolizes good luck. This particular necklace is the longer of the two necklace lengths and is a wonderful vintage example of this iconic design.