RARE COUTURE VTG VAN CLEEF & ARPELS JEWELED BAG CLUTCH Museum Van Cleef & Arpel precious/semi precious Gems Start Price USD 99,999.99 Current Price USD 99,999.99 Time Left 23 days 16 hours 43 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Monday, February 02, 2009 Location Goodlettsville, TN See more about 'RARE COUTURE VTG VAN CLEEF & ARPELS JEWELED BAG CLUTCH' Description This Fabulous and rare genuine Van Cleef and Arpels real gemstone jeweled clutch is a rare find. this is possibly from the roaring 1920s, of elaborate opulence!!. it is in excellent vintage condition. You will not find another piece quite like this anytime soon!!  This is musuem quality peice. The idea of investing in high quality distinctive jewellery is not new.  usually when the market takes a down turn investors  focus on buying Jewellery with couture provenance such as this amazing gemstone encrusted clutch. if you do your research on Van cleef and arpels you will also find that  Van Cleef & Arpels exhibits museum pieces and sometimes resells original vintage signature prized items owned by collectors. This was one of the early couture hand bags made by Van cleef and Arpels. Search the internet for these van cleef and arpels bag vintage bags, they do not come up usually even at high end auction houses like soth*bys or christ*es . Custom made by Van Cleef and Arpels early 1900's  there is no other like this  left from the van cleef collection. This is guaranteed to be original Van Cleef and Arpels or your money bag otherwise all sales are final. This is genuine Museum Quality. At high end auction this will probably fetch over $200,000 +. Van Cleef and Arpels do not make any more gemstone purses. They stopped making handbags/purses about 20 or so years ago, and ths one was made long long before they stopped making purses.  so this is truly an investment and  is museum quality. You can also call Van cleef and give them the serial number and see for yourself that this is so rare. This is in Genuine musuem quality Van cleef and Arpels clutch bag!! !! it is an old world style black velvet with elaborate custom gold metallic applique that has minimal snags and genuinue mounted gemstones!!Please see below for the total number of genuine gemstones that are on this bag and their measurements!!  Before shipping it out to you i will get a signed and noted copy from a certified jewler stating that these are genuine gemstones. The gemstones total more than 70 carats of gemstones!! wow!! this is so amazing, my  fiance said i should not list this for sale, but i barely use it, i have to get it from the bank vault everytime i want to use it. i mean it is an amazing peice. If i had a musuem it will belong there :-) So i am not willing to come down on the price :-). it is in excellent condition for such a vintage item. Note this is a final sale, No returns because you have changed your mind!it will be delivered by courier service Within USA, international buyers please email for shipping arrangements prior to buying, this wil be delivered by special Courier Services!! According to Stella Sharmoon in This is money 7th Sept 2004 issue, A nicely crafted item of jewellery, signed by a great house such as Van Clef & Arpels or C*rtier is premium investment. inside of bag has gold satin silk lining with snap closure, accordion foldout pocket with flat pocket in front, lipstick and compact pocket, main compartment, and long flat pocket at back with original satin-backed 3.25x6.5" mirror!  Please I WILL NOT ACCEPT BANK TRANSFER OR WIRE TRANSFER FOR PAYMENT OF THIS. 1 WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYPAL  FOR PAYMENT OF THIS. IF YOU HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT IT ALLOWS YOU TO USE YOUR CREDIT CARD, BANK FUNDS TO PAY) IF THIS DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU PLEASE EMAIL me through ebay  PRIOR TO BUYING! But you must be a verified buyer before i can discuss any other forms of payment with you. . Manufacturer:Van Cleef and Arpels Stamped on the clutch bag Approximate measurement: In Inches: 8"L x 5"H x 1"D     outside of bag/Clutch: Black velvet with gold applique and mounted Genuine gemstones   Dimensions:   Serial number : 20077   Interior is v good condition with a couple of lipstick marks and a pen mark, there are  barely any scratches on the lining. see pics        2 Amethyst 9x11mm 4 Citrine 8.5x13mm 4 Emerald 8x12mm 8 Ruby 4.5mm round 1 Amethyst oval 9x14 2 Amethyst 10x12mm 3 Garnet 8x12mm 2 Ruby round cup 9mm Please ask all questions prior to buying. item is vintage and guaranteed to be that pictured otherwise all sales are as is and is final.  Thanks Chistick Place a Bid!