The Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Heart is a charming and increasingly elusive creation from the maison, combining the romantic symbolism of a heart with the luminous beauty of White Mother of Pearl and 18K solid gold. With this particular MOP configuration now discontinued, it offers collectors a VCA design that can no longer simply be purchased from the current boutique catalogue.
This discontinued Sweet Heart features natural White Mother of Pearl, prized for its delicate lustre and subtle iridescence, framed beautifully by 18K solid gold. Its petite proportions give it the understated femininity associated with VCA's Sweet creations, making it easy to wear daily either on its own or layered alongside other necklaces.
The discontinued status is particularly important here. As existing examples increasingly settle into private collections, availability depends entirely on the secondary market, making documented examples progressively harder to replace.
This piece comes complete with its original Van Cleef & Arpels box and 2012 papers, providing valuable provenance for an older discontinued VCA creation.
PRODUCT INFO:
Model: Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Heart
Material: 18K solid gold
Stone: White Mother of Pearl (MOP)
Design: Petite heart motif
Year: 2012
Retail Status: Discontinued
Set: Comes with original VCA box & 2012 papers
Collector Notes: Discontinued White MOP Sweet Heart design; increasingly dependent on secondary-market availability; documented 2012 set
We have a particular soft spot for discontinued VCA, especially designs like this that feel immediately recognisable as Van Cleef without being another piece from the current Alhambra catalogue. The White MOP Sweet Heart is delicate, romantic and incredibly easy to wear, while its discontinued status gives it an added collectibility that newer pieces simply do not have.
Most importantly, this is an older 2012 example accompanied by its original VCA box and papers. For collectors who enjoy finding the less obvious corners of Van Cleef & Arpels, this is exactly the kind of documented discontinued piece worth looking out for.
