Does Van Cleef and Arpels have sole rights to the quatrefoil shape? That seems to be their assertion, the esteemed jewelry company
sued German supermodel Heidi Klum's company on Friday, saying that the vintage clover jewelry design she uses in her jewelry (shown in the earrings she is wearing at right) for her company and for Mouawad is copied from from Van Cleef's vintage Alhambra jewelry line. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks a relatively modest amount, just $25,000 in damages. It is true that Klum and Van Cleef and Arpels use the same shape in their designs but it's about as original as using a an open heart in jewelry.
