Decorative Art Deco Fifties platinum brooch filled with high quality diamonds

Antique jewelry object group: brooch

Condition: excellent condition
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Country of origin: Belgium

Style: Although most people would call this style Art Deco it is more considered to be a product of the fifties of the Twentieth Century. Strongly influenced by Art Deco but also by the Retro style. That to most people this is Art Deco is no coincidence as both Retro style and Fifties style are the style successors of Art Deco. or more info on styles

Style specifics: This type of jewelry is very specific for the fifties of the twenthieth century. As platinum was used a lot, the Art Deco period only 30 preceding and 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: Art Deco

Material: platinum
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Diamonds: One brilliant cut diamond with an estimated weight of approx. 0.60 crt. and 70 brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 3.38 crt. and six single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.12 crt.
Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Total diamond weight: approx. 4.10 crt.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks: "pt950" Which is the Belgian control mark for platinum
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Dimensions: 4,24 cm (1,67 inch) x 2,42 cm (0,95 inch)

Weight: 10,00 gram (10,00 dwt)

Reference Nº: 12319-0008

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