Van Cleef & Arpels (VCA) Coral and Chrysoprase ‘Delphes’ Demi-Parure in 18k Yellow Gold, circa 1970

The textured gold sautoir composed of three bracelets, alternating with coral and chrysoprase cabochons, suspending a similarly-set pendant of quatrefoil design, can be worn as a brooch, and a bracelet en suite, mounted in 18k yellow gold. The bracelets each signed Van Cleef & Arpels, stamped OR750 for 18k gold, with maker’s mark for Lasbleiz Fournier Vitiello, numbered 127560, B2060127, B2060134, and B2060170, respectively. The brooch signed VCA, with French assay mark for 18k gold and maker’s mark for Lasbleiz Fournier Vitiello, numbered 128177. Sautoir length approx. 560 mm; bracelet length approx. 170mm. Brooch dimensions: 70 x 65mm. Literature Cf.: Alba Cappellieri, Van Cleef & Arpels, Time, Nature, Love , 2022, pg. 154, for a pendent necklace of similar design.