Van Cleef & Arpels

A Place Vendôme jeweller whose best-known sign is a four-leaf clover picked from a family garden.

Big name·Global·Founded 1896·Members

At a glance

Founded
1896 in Paris, though the South China Morning Post dates the house to 1906.14
Founded by
Alfred Van Cleef, a Dutch diamond cutter, with his father-in-law Salomon Arpels.1
Home
22 Place Vendôme in Paris, taken in 1906 across from the Hôtel Ritz.1
Owned by
Richemont, which acquired the firm in 1999.1
What it sells
High jewellery and watches, plus perfume.1
Size
155 boutiques as of 2022, with sales reported inside Richemont's €16.5 billion jewellery division.15

How it got here

1896

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Alfred Van Cleef, a Dutch diamond cutter, sets up with his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris.1

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Sources for what is above

  1. 1Van Cleef & ArpelsWikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
  2. 4Richemont’s Van Cleef & Arpels CEO Catherine Rénier on timelessness and sustainable growth – interviewSouth China Morning Post · 17 November 2025 · scmp.com
  3. 5Richemont Reports Solid 11% Annual Growth for the Year Ended March 2026Monochrome Watches · 22 May 2026 · monochrome-watches.com

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