Delicate Art Deco Clip with Diamonds in Platinum & White Gold, Late 1920s

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Delicate Art Deco Clip with Diamonds in Platinum & White Gold, Late 1920s

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Description

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One of the most beautiful and typical pieces of jewellery of Art Deco is the clip. The special thing about this new type of brooch was that it could no longer be worn only on the lapel, but anywhere on the dress, on the belt, on the bag and even in the hair. Often worn as a pair, but also individually, they could be used to create surprising accents that were previously impossible. This clip is no exception. Its shape is elongated and delicately and ethereally pierced. Its center is occupied by an old-cut diamond of around 0.46 carats. Smaller octagonal or rose cut diamonds provide further highlights. Elegant sawn shadow gaps and bars make the design look almost like textile lace. The clip is made of white gold with a platinum front. This makes it shine white and bright. At the time of their introduction, the shape of the clips was initially flat and the surfaces were richly set with diamonds. In the course of the 1930s, increasingly voluminous, geometric shapes came into fashion. Yellow gold also replaced the previously favored white gold and platinum, in line with the general trend of Art Deco. A final innovation before the upheaval of the Great War towards the end of the 1930s was the redesign of the back mount. Whereas previously a single large plate with a spring mechanism had been attached, two interconnected pins were now used. Armed with all this knowledge, it is easy to date this clip: It shines white like ice, cool and elegant, and shows a wide clip on the back. It must therefore have been made in the years shortly before 1930.

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On the history of the clip, see David Bennett/Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, pp. 322-325, with numerous illustrations.

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€ 2,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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