Loved by royalty, celebrities and your fave IG girls alike, Van Cleef & Arpel is the luxury jewellery brand you might not have heard of, but will definitely recognise, from your late night scrolling sessions.
The heritage label's most famous design has to be the signature Alhambra motif, defined by its four-leaf clover design. Seriously guys, this lucky charm style has graced the most elegant of wrists, necklines, and ear lobes since it was first launched in 1968. Legit, everyone from Grace of Monaco, the Princess of Wales to Queen Camilla have donned the iconic floral design with ballgowns, classy up-dos and satin gloves – you know, reaaaal princess stuff.
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More recently, it's not only the royals we've spotted glittering in Van Cleef's shiny jewels. A-listers such as Molly-Mae and Little Mix's Perrie Edwards have also been rocking the brand's floral bracelets and necklaces with everything from cosy loungewear to power tailoring and voluminous summer dresses – talk about a versatile jewellery piece.
The epitome of luxury, Van Cleef's Alhambra pieces are crafted from yellow gold, trimmed with gold beads and set with the finest of stones – from onyx to mother of pearl. Unsurprisingly, this level of elegance comes with a pretty hefty price tag. That's £18,000 for the bold double-layered blue necklace Molly-Mae has been seen in and a minimum of £3,950 for the simplest of charm bracelets. Wowza. Better start saving up now?!
Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra bracelet, 5 motifs 18K yellow gold, Mother-of-pearl
But before you come for us, no we aren’t going to suddenly suggest you start paying your whole pay packet (plus some!) on one of Van Cleef's designer jewels. For months this has been one of those jewellery trends we have resorted to simply admiring from afar.
That was until we found the most amazing Van Cleef & Arpel jewellery dupes...
First up, an honorary mention has to go to Amazon for the cheapest Van Cleef & Aprel lookalike of them all. Honestly, what designer jewellery is the mahoosive e-tailer not duping for us – surely we don't have to remind you about those killa Bottega Veneta earring lookalikes that have recently gone viral?!
We can't quite believe how similar this flower motif bracelet is to the OG £4k iteration. Both styles feature cute four-leaf clover charms linked on a delicate chain. Sure, the one from Amazon isn't plated in gold, but who's judging? Not us.
GAUEIOUR White Titanium Steel Bracelet
GAUEIOUR Lucky Leaf Bracelet
And the best part about purchasing a £7.99 bracelet rather than dropping all your pennies on a style for multiple thousands of pounds (!!) is that you can totally buy more than one and layer up both white and black chains.
Amazon aren't the only retailers jumping on the Van Cleef lookalikes, either. Loads of our fave affordable jewellery brands have gone with the cute clover vibes this season. But before you roll your eyes and even dare utter the words: 'Florals for spring? Groundbreaking', just take a peek at these beauties:
Lutiro Six Four Leaf Clover-Mother Of Pearl
Lila Rassa Clover Necklace Gold Mother Of Pearl
Abbott Lyon Clover Custom Name Bracelet
Etsy High Quality Four Leaf Clover Bracelet in Black and White
Say It With Diamonds Luck Bracelet Gold And Pearl
Abbott Lyon Rose Quartz Clover Necklace
Brb, just making room in our jewellery box...
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Rosie Davenport is an Ecommerce Writer at Cosmopolitan UK and Red Online, covering fashion, beauty and travel reviews, as well as major sales events such as Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Rosie has reviewed everything from Reformation dresses to the latest massage guns and knows the new brands to bookmark as well as the latest trends to follow. Before this role, Rosie was a Fashion Ecommerce Writer on publications including ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and Good Housekeeping for nearly two years, and gained a MA from Central Saint Martins in Fashion Journalism in 2021, focussing on the rise (and rise) of fashion podcasting. Rosie has also worked at The Times, been a sub editor at The Mail on Sunday’s weekly YOU magazine and produced in-depth retail reports for the trend forecasting agency WGSN. Her career highlight? Previewing Prada’s AW21 menswear show in the depths of lockdown and interviewing Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons from her bedroom. Outside of work, Rosie can be found rummaging through vintage shops or getting lost in one of London’s iconic department stores. You can follow Rosie on Instagram @rosie.davenport
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