Fifties Art Deco style long pendant platinum diamond earrings with lapis lazuli

Antique jewelry object group: earrings long hanging

Condition: very good condition
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Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of Belgian origin.

Style: Art Deco - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
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Style specifics: This type of jewelry is very specific for the fifties of the twentieth century. The Art Deco period preceded only 20 years and was still used as source of inspiration, it is (even for the trained eye) sometimes very hard to note the difference between Art Deco and Fifties.

Period: ca. 1950
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Material: platinum
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Diamond(s): 168 old brilliant cut diamonds and single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with an estimated weight of ± 3.00ct. (colour and clarity: G/I, vs/si).

- All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Precious stones: Two lapis lazuli spheres

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and lapis lazuli for September.
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Hallmarks: No trace.
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Dimensions: height 5,30 cm (2,09 inch)

Weight: 19,00 gram (12,22 dwt)

Reference Nº: 18045-0015

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