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Van Cleef & Arpels Zip Necklace (coral & chrysoprase)

Maker
Van Cleef & Arpels
Year
sold 2026
Rank
28 of 100

Van Cleef & Arpels Zip Necklace (coral & chrysoprase)

Van Cleef & Arpels Zip Necklace (coral & chrysoprase) by Van Cleef & Arpels (sold 2026) is ranked 28 in the FLOAT 100 for Jewelry. It sold for $793,303 on 11 May 2026. The Zip - a working zipper converting necklace to bracelet - is VCA's most legendary technical invention.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

The Zip - a working zipper converting necklace to bracelet - is VCA's most legendary technical invention.

Coral, chrysoprase and diamond functional Zip necklace-bracelet, 18k gold

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$793,303
Kind
Realized at auction
Date
11 May 2026

Phillips Geneva Jewels Auction VI; CHF 619,200 (~$793,303), above the CHF 480,000 high estimate.

This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.

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Realized or not
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Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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