Roulette or Zip
Boodles · Van Cleef & Arpels
Roulette
A small ring of brilliant-cut diamonds that turns over as the wearer moves, showing diamonds on one face and plain gold, or more diamonds, on the other.
A pull or a flick, and either piece becomes something else. Draw the tassel of a Van Cleef & Arpels Zip and the necklace closes into a bracelet, a trick first made in 1950 and revived in high jewelry since 2010. Boodles' Roulette, named for the French 'little wheel', works by flipping: a circle of brilliant-cut diamonds swivels on the band or earring to show more diamonds or polished gold. The Zip transforms an entire jewel; the Roulette changes one face, as often as the wearer likes.
| Fact | Roulette | Zip |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | — | 1950 |
| Designer | — | Renée Puissant |
| School | London | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, platinum, diamond, coloured diamond, pearl | yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, diamond, ruby, sapphire |
| Moves | rotates | slides, opens |
| From | €3,127 | Not published |
| Top of line | €47,895 | — |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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