{"product_id":"vintage-van-cleef-arpels-manchette-hammered-gold-cuff-bracelet","title":"Vintage Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels “Manchette” Hammered Gold Cuff Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient Gold, Recast for a New Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA surface poised somewhere between antiquity and the moon.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCreated by Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels in France during the 1970s, the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003eManchette\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wide, free-form cuff worked in substantial 18K yellow gold. Its irregular hammered and embossed surface draws directly from late Etruscan goldwork—an ancient language of texture transformed by the maison into something emphatically modern. The gold is deliberately uneven, almost geological, catching light across ridges, hollows, and polished relief rather than through conventional ornament. Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels continues to identify the design today as Etruscan-inspired.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eYet the Manchette belonged unmistakably to its own moment. Emerging in the wake of the 1969 lunar landing, its cratered surface was also understood as evoking the newly encountered landscape of the moon—a remarkable convergence of archaeological revival and Space Age imagination. Period examples were produced in limited numbers during the 1970s, making the surviving vintage cuffs particularly compelling to collectors.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe design became closely associated with \u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline Kennedy Onassis\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose sophisticated personal style helped define the wide hammered cuff as an icon of the decade. She owned a pair and wore them frequently, appearing in numerous photographs—including a memorable 1977 image in conversation with Muhammad Ali. Her affinity for the Manchette cemented its place among the defining Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels gold designs of the 1970s.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e154.5 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example has the weight the design demands: broad, tactile, and unapologetically sculptural on the wrist.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGold made to resemble something unearthed—or newly discovered.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2 inches wide; fits approximately a 5.75-inch wrist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154.5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned \/ Numbered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully signed and hallmarked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure \/ Mechanics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open cuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with light wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e BA65077\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manchette design inspired by late Etruscan hammered goldwork; the textured surface has also been associated with the lunar landscape following the 1969 moon landing. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis famously owned and wore a pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Van Cleef \u0026 Arpels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54120151482641,"sku":"BA65077","price":95000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/9008\/5393\/files\/RR9813_8b9b71be-6312-4c55-9bf1-c40062a2db07_3174802.jpg?v=1786483387","url":"https:\/\/www.odeoncollection.com\/products\/vintage-van-cleef-arpels-manchette-hammered-gold-cuff-bracelet","provider":"Odeon Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}