VAN CLEEF & ARPELS "Pelouse" Bracelet Brand : VAN CLEEF & ARPELS In 18k yellow gold, formed of a curved ribbon, set with round rubies interspersed with four links set with brilliant-cut diamonds Signed and numbered Circa 1970 Length: approx. 17.5 cm, Gross weight: 46.92 g A cousin of the "Couscous" model, the "Pelouse" bracelet was created by Van Cleef & Arpels in the late 1940s, and evokes the plant theme so dear to the Parisian house. Available in diamonds, rubies, sapphires or emeralds, it also comes in a variety of formats. The flexibility of this model and the choice of admirable quality stones are testimony to the taste for colorful associations that endured from the 1950s to the 1970s. Bibliography: Evelyne Possémé, Van Cleef and Arpels, l'Art de la Haute Joaillerie, Éditions les Arts Décoratifs, 2012, a sapphire Pelouse bracelet reproduced on p.183 A ruby, diamond and 18k yellow gold "Pelouse" bracelet, by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1970 CONDITION REPORT : Good condition, patina of use Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered 21129 Marked by the jeweler Péry & Fils Our opinion: very high quality stones, unheated Burmese rubies CONDITION REPORT : Good condition, usual wear Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered 21129 Péry & Fils Jeweller's hallmark Our opinion : very nice stone quality, unheated Burmese rubies