| Van Cleef & Arpels is a French jewellery, watch, and perfume company (Society Alfred Van Cleef and Arpels Solomon) that was founded in 1896 by Salomon Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef, his son-in-law. They opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 place Vendome, Paris. Van Cleef & Arpels are renowned for their expertise in precious stones and have won particular acclaim for a groundbreaking gem-setting procedure known as the Mystery Setting. |
