Platinum Pearl and Diamond Earclips with Art Deco Echoes, circa 1950
Made around 1950, these Vintage Fifties platinum earclips carry a clear Art Deco echo in their arched, geometric form and crisp symmetry. Each clip centres three seed pearls, softly luminous against a border of single cut diamonds, while the polished side panels give the design a slightly architectural lift. Compact yet finely detailed, they have that poised post-war elegance where restraint, brightness and structure meet rather naturally.
Jewellery Type
earrings clips
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown
Style
Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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Style specifics
This type of jewellery is characteristic of the 1950s. Although the Art Deco period had ended around two decades earlier, its influence remained visible in jewellery design, especially in the use of geometric forms, symmetry and clean lines. For this
reason, Fifties pieces can sometimes show a clear Art Deco inspiration.
Period
ca. 1950
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Material
platinum (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
38
single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8)
with an approximate total weight of 0.44ct
colour and clarity F/I, si/i
- Any diamond weights, colour grades, and clarity stated are approximate unless otherwise noted, as diamonds are not removed from their settings in order to preserve the integrity of the piece.
- All diamonds in our antique and vintage jewellery, regardless of size or shape, are verified by the IJGC laboratory as natural.
Precious stones
Six
seed pearls
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April
and pearl for June.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
1,59 cm (0,63 inch) x 2,00 cm (0,79 inch)
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Weight
7,50 gram (4,82 dwt)
Adin Reference Nº
26177-00183
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