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Lot Essay
THE ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, AN ICON BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
One of the most innovative jewels ever created, the Van Cleef & Arpels’ ‘Zip’ necklace is an iconic design. Legend has it that during the 1930s the Duchess of Windsor asked Renée Puissant, the creative director of the brand between 1926-1942 and daughter of Alfred Van Cleef & Esther Arpels, to create a jewelled zip fastener to wear with her evening gowns.
Although the patent for the design was registered in 1938, it was not until 1951 that Van Cleef & Arpels presented the first ‘Zip’ necklace.The Zip Collection still pays homage to the world of fashion today, recreating zippers adorned with filigree, precious stones, andingenious mechanisms.
One of the most innovative jewels ever created, the Van Cleef & Arpels’ ‘Zip’ necklace is an iconic design. Legend has it that during the 1930s the Duchess of Windsor asked Renée Puissant, the creative director of the brand between 1926-1942 and daughter of Alfred Van Cleef & Esther Arpels, to create a jewelled zip fastener to wear with her evening gowns.
Although the patent for the design was registered in 1938, it was not until 1951 that Van Cleef & Arpels presented the first ‘Zip’ necklace.The Zip Collection still pays homage to the world of fashion today, recreating zippers adorned with filigree, precious stones, andingenious mechanisms.