Antiques

Jewelry

Zip necklace

Van Cleef & Arpels

A necklace that is also a working zipper, paved with diamonds. Van Cleef's invention of 1951, and the earlier cousins.

Maker / designer
Van Cleef & Arpels
Date
c. 1950
Material
Gold and diamonds
Style
Mid-century
Origin
France
Where it is
Private collections

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