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Article: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS DEFENDS ALHAMBRA DESIGNS.
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- WWD
- Article date:
- June 29, 2007
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Byline: Liza Casabona
Popularity has its pitfalls.
Van Cleef & Arpels' Alhambra jewelry line has been a hit among celebrities such as Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon. The line works well with the current trend of wearing multiple necklaces at one time.
But the line's high profile is also grabbing the attention of counterfeiters. As a result, Van Cleef & Arpels has filed in excess of 10 cases in the last year, primarily in federal courts in Florida and New York, to protect the line.
Four of the cases have settled or are close to settling, while the others are still pending. The company has also settled with seven other parties this ...