A DIAMOND AND GOLD LION PENDANT-BROOCH NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
A DIAMOND AND GOLD LION PENDANT-BROOCH NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

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A DIAMOND AND GOLD LION PENDANT-BROOCH NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Suspending a detachable pendant-brooch, designed as sculpted and textured 18k gold lion's head with circular-cut diamond eyes, its mouth holding a textured gold and circular-cut diamond articulated ring, to the sculpted 18k gold hoop and polished gold jointed link neckchain, 2 ins. (pendant-brooch), 28 1/2 ins. (neckchain), may be separated and worn as two necklaces of 14 1/4 ins., or four bracelets of 7 1/8 ins.
Signed V.C.A. for Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. 4H33 (pendant-brooch), 4H33-22 (on each four sections of chain)

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The Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and ear pendants are two of the most iconic jewels belonging to the First Lady. She is pictured wearing them on many occasions, both during her time in the White House, as well as after. They are exemplary of the sophistication and elegance that she embodied throughout her life.

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