Vintage Cornflower Blue Elegance – Art Deco Platinum Bracelet with Untreated Sapphires 1920

Unknown artist

DiamondSapphireGemstonePlatinum
€ 16.500

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  A refined expression of Art Deco elegance but also styled simplicity, this French platinum bracelet from the 1920s weaves a seamless rhythm of diamonds and sapphires into a design of timeless sophistication. Twelve luminous sapphires, displaying aparticularly vivid and velvety cornflower blue hue, are exceptionally rare in their untreated state. Their natural brilliance is heightened by the sparkle of 24 old mine-cut diamonds, totalling approximately 3.92 carats, lending a striking contrast. Thefluid articulation of this piece, combined with its geometric grace, captures the era’s spirit of modernity and luxury. A masterpiece of refined craftsmanship, marked with the French dog’s head for platinum.

  Antique jewelry object group
  bracelet
  
  Condition
  good condition
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  Country of origin
  France
  
  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 sawwide 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 asfashion, 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 aselegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
  See also: Art Deco
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  Style specifics
  Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism,and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purelydecorative.
  
  Period
  ca. 1920
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  Material
  platinum (touchstone tested)
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  Diamonds
  24 old mine brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 3.92ct colour and clarity F/I, vs/i
  - 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.
  
  Precious stones
  Twelve sapphires with an estimated weight of ± 7.66ct
  Treatment: most probably not treated (no indications of treatments found)
  All color stone weights are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
  
  Birthstones
  Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and sapphire for September.
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  Hallmarks
  The French control mark for platinum representing a dog's head that was in use in France from about 1912.
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  Dimensions
  length 19,70 cm (7,76 inch), width setting with largest sapphire (center stone) 0,82 cm (0,32 inch)
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  Weight
  18,30 gram (11,77 dwt)
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  24332-0011
  
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