Van Cleef & Arpels Paris "Rose de Noël" Brooch

Created in Paris in the 2000s, this Van Cleef & Arpels “Rose de Noël” clip brooch is composed of mother-of-pearl, diamonds and 18K gold. It is designed as a six-petalled rose centering a cluster of six round-brilliant cut diamonds amid a bed of 18K gold filaments. An enduringly popular model, this shimmering white blossom with sparkling diamond accents belongs to the long Van Cleef & Arpels tradition of exquisite flower jewelry.

Dimensions: 1.50" length, 1.50" width.
Materials: 6 brilliant-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 0.65 carat, VVS clarity and F/G color grade); Mother of pearl; 18K Gold
Gram Weight: 20.4
Signed: Van Cleef & Arpels, 750 BL95173, maker's mark Ste. T for Claude Tcheskiss, French assay mark

In 1970, Van Cleef & Arpels launched its beloved Rose de Noël Collection, an opulent and poetic floral design evoking the rose that blooms in winter, and symbolizing beauty and romance. The atelier who made this brooch for Van Cleef & Arpels also manufactured for Chaumet from the 1970s onward.