Happy Diamonds or Zip
Chopard · Van Cleef & Arpels
Happy Diamonds
Diamonds set free between two sapphire crystals, so they slide and tumble with every movement of the wearer.
Movement here means two different things. In the Zip it is mechanical and deliberate: pull the tassel and a necklace of gold and stones closes into a bracelet, a fastener the Duchess of Windsor suggested in the late 1930s and Van Cleef & Arpels took until 1950 to make work. In Happy Diamonds it is involuntary. Since Ronald Kurowski's 1976 watch, Chopard has let loose diamonds tumble between two sapphire crystals with every gesture, an idea he took from sunlight in the spray of a Black Forest waterfall.
| Fact | Happy Diamonds | Zip |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | 1976 | 1950 |
| Designer | Ronald Kurowski | Renée Puissant |
| School | Geneva | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, diamond | yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, diamond, ruby, sapphire |
| Moves | slides | slides, opens |
| From | €2,170 | Not published |
| Top of line | €88,800 | — |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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