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EARRINGS

Creator(s): Van Cleef and Arpels (Jeweler)

Currently in storage


About this object

The earrings are composed of ten diamond briolettes, thirty baguette-cut diamonds, and thirty-two round and rose-cut diamonds mounted in platinum. The pavé-set and baguette-cut diamond ribbon surmounts cascade into baguette-cut diamond branches, each suspending an articulated diamond briolette. All of the briolettes are enhanced with caps set with rose-cut diamonds except for two on the earring designed for the left ear.

Object name:
EARRINGS
Made from:
Diamonds -- platinum
Made in:
New York, USA
Date made:
1948
Size:
H. 2 in.

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
17.77.1-2
Class:
JEWELRY
Signature marks:
MARK VAN CLEEF/& ARPELS/N.Y. 14186 on back of each earring
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973