Vintage Birds of Paradise Earstuds, Circa 1950 – Joyful Elegance in Diamonds and Platinum

Not just earrings, but a moment of flight made eternal. Shaped in mirrored symmetry, these platinum earstuds capture two Birds of Paradise mid-air, their wings outstretched and their plumage rendered in 104 natural diamonds. A symbol of rare beauty, joyful movement and enduring love, they speak to those who see beyond adornment. Created around 1950, in a time still echoing with Art Deco grace, they offer not just decoration but presence. It is as if nature’s most elusive elegance had chosen the ear as its perch.

Antique jewelry object group
earrings studs

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
See also: Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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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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Source of inspiration
Mother Nature

Theme
Birds of Paradise

Material
platinum (touchstone tested)
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Extra information
Stylised as graceful birds in mirrored flight, these brooches evoke the timeless allure of the birds of paradise, long admired for their exquisite plumage and mesmerising courtship displays. In jewellery, the paradise bird often symbolises rare beauty, joy and lasting love. Their presence here, rendered in diamonds and platinum, recalls an age when elegance was worn like second nature and ornament became poetry in motion.

Diamonds
104 single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with an estimated weight of ± 1.60ct colour and clarity F/H, vvs/vs
- When we provide weights, colour grades, and clarity of diamonds, these are approximate unless otherwise stated, as we do not remove diamonds from their settings to preserve the integrity of the piece.

- All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.

- We do not sell lab-grown (synthetic) diamonds.

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
2,60 cm (1,02 inch) x 2,25 cm (0,89 inch)
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Weight
6,80 gram (4,37 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
25181-0294

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