Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Necklace 10 motif Mother of Pearl

Van Cleef & Arpels introduced the Alhambra quatrefoil in 1968, drawing its shape from the four-leaf clover and building an entire language of luck around it. This 10-motif necklace in yellow gold carries Mother of Pearl in each of its ten clovers, the stone's soft, shifting sheen reading differently depending on how the light falls across it. It is the longest of the three Alhambra lengths Clutch typically sources, sitting at the collarbone or slightly below.

Each motif is individually set inside its gold bead border, a construction detail that has stayed consistent since the line launched and is one of the easiest ways to tell an authentic Alhambra piece from an imitation up close. Mother of Pearl is the lightest and most everyday of the house's stone options, worn as easily with tailoring as with evening dress, and it layers cleanly with the shorter Alhambra pendant if you already own one.

Clients who already own the single-motif pendant in mother of pearl often add this 10-motif necklace later, since the two pieces are cut from the same production run and match cleanly in both gold tone and stone finish. Worn together, the shorter pendant sits inside the longer necklace's drop, a layering combination Van Cleef & Arpels itself shows in its own styling references. On its own, the 10-motif length is substantial enough to be worn without any other necklace in the same space.

This piece is available new or pre-owned, and Clutch documents condition, gold weight and stone consistency before anything is confirmed. Every item passes through Legit Grails, an independent authentication service, ahead of purchase, with original certification carried through where the piece came with it. Message Clutch to check current availability and pricing for this necklace.