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| Alhambra - Trefoil Arch |
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra® collection of jewelry, launched in 1968, was inspired by the trefoil (clover) arch details of Spain’s famous Alhambra palace and fortress.
Spain’s Alhambra, located in Granada, Andalusia, is a monumental UNESCO-designated World Heritage site, remodeled and successively transformed through the ages, since 899 AD.
Spain’s Alhambra, located in Granada, Andalusia, is a monumental UNESCO-designated World Heritage site, remodeled and successively transformed through the ages, since 899 AD.
The Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra® clover design is patented in several US design patents. As a reminder, a utility patent protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 101), while a design patent protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171).
The following list includes some of the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra® US design patents, together with a patent drawing and marketed embodiment of the design.
- USD614070 - Ring
- USD614073 – Earing
- USD638737 – Ring
- USD640157 - Bracelet
Embodied design images Copyright © Van Cleef & Arpels.
References
Van Cleef & Arpels – The Alhambra® Collection
Making the Alhambra® collection
UNESCO - World Heritage Site
UNESCO - World Heritage List of sites
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