Sell Van Cleef & Arpels Jewellery

Our highly trained specialists consider many factors when valuing your Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery to ensure we provide you with the most accurate and up to date valuation. The most important factors are:

AGE

With over a century of fine jewellery production to its name, Van Cleef & Arpels has left an indelible impact on the jewellery market. It is remarkable that a rare vintage piece could attract the same valuation as a modern piece in particular materials.

STYLE AND SETTING

Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery is famous for its use of the natural world in its jewellery, with rings, necklaces and earrings featuring flowers or leaf motifs. Rather than large gemstones, Van Cleef & Arpels use smaller stones in a sparkling cluster.

MATERIAL

The brand, Van Cleef & Arpels, has been known to use platinum in its jewellery production, which will increase its valuation. While the brand uses precious stones in many of their pieces, they also include stones, like turquoise, agate and mother-of-pearl.

MARKET VALUE

Van Cleef & Arpels’ pieces can often reflect the mood of the moment. This means that collections pieces can move in and out of favour, which can affect the valuation. Always sought after, certain collections can ensure a strong valuation.

LOOKING AFTER YOUR VAN CLEEF JEWELLERY

TRANSPORT

If you use our courier service to have your Van Cleef jewellery collected from your home or you send your items to us, it will be insured up to £20,000 during transportation.

If your Van Cleef jewellery is of high value you use our staff collection service, your items will be insured up to £100,000 during transportation.

STORAGE

Whilst your Van Cleef jewellery is with us to be valued by our specialists or if your item is under loan with us, it is stored in protective packaging in our highly secure vaults.

CARE

When your Van Cleef jewellery is with us, we take every step necessary to look after your luxury valuables. Our valuation specialists inventory managers handle your Van Cleef jewellery with care to make sure your luxury valuables are returned to you in the same condition we received them in.

Van Cleef & Arpels only uses 18 carat gold in its production and marks its pieces with ‘750’ or ‘Au750’. The hallmark sits in different locations on each different style. For example, if you would like to check the authenticity of an Alhambra necklace, the hallmark will be found on the ring near the clasp.

A trademarked technique, developed by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1933, is the setting of diamonds or gemstones in a flowing line without any visible metal holding it in place. Stones are grooved-slid onto rails, one next to another. The rails create a lattice underneath a solid gemstone surface that appears to make the precious stones appear to be floating.

Authentic pieces are stamped with ‘Van Cleef & Arpels’ or ‘VCA’. With gold, you should also see the stamp, ’750’ or ‘Au750’, to reflect that the gold used in the piece is 75% pure therefore 18K gold – the brand’s gold of choice. Van Cleef & Arpels in excellent condition, with its branded box and certified paperwork can be worth up to 50% of its purchase price. Read our article on spotting Van Cleef dupe jewellery.

The Alhambra design is an integral part of the Van Cleef Arpels brand and brings together nature’s influence in a four-leaf clover shape and the traditional Moorish quatrefoil. Thought to be named after the Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, the design mirrors the palace’s archway.

If you are selling Van Cleef jewellery, you can get a valuation online from our Van Cleef buyers. If you are based in London, you can also visit one of our stores with your Van Cleef piece. Read our guide on how to sell Van Cleef jewellery for more information.

Yes, you can certainly pawn your Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery with us. We appreciate the value and craftsmanship of VCA pieces and offer competitive terms for pawning. Bring your items in for a confidential and swift appraisal to unlock their financial potential.