.jpg?maxwidth=3840)
Lot 175 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
DIAMOND ‘ZIP’ NECKLACE, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Closed12 November 2019
Price Realised
CHF 237,500
More Information
Specialist note
ZIP NECKLACE
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, 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.
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, 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.