Van Cleef & Arpels is a French jewellery, watch,  and perfume company that was founded in 1896 by Salomon Arpels and  Alfred Van Cleef. They opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 place  Vendôme, 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.  Numerous actresses have also favoured Van Cleef & Arpels jewels.





