Lunaria or Alhambra
Marco Bicego · Van Cleef & Arpels
Lunaria
Lunaria
Flat, rounded petals modelled on the papery, moon-like seed pods of the honesty plant, in gold, diamond pavé or thin slices of mother-of-pearl and coloured stone.
Thin slices of stone framed in gold and strung along a chain describe both, at first glance. Van Cleef & Arpels first made its Alhambra clover in textured gold in 1968 and later cut it from mother-of-pearl, onyx, malachite and carnelian, each leaf held by a double row of gold beads. Lunaria's discs are single rounded petals, after the honesty plant's pods, made by Marco Bicego in jade, grey mother-of-pearl, aquamarine or plain yellow gold.
| Fact | Lunaria | Alhambra |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | — | 1968 |
| Designer | Marco Bicego | — |
| School | Milan & Valenza | Place Vendôme |
| Materials | yellow gold, diamond, mother-of-pearl, aquamarine, jade | yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, diamond, mother-of-pearl, onyx, malachite, carnelian, enamel |
| Moves | No | No |
| From | Not published | €1,600 |
| Top of line | — | €211,000 |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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