Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and Pearl Clip Earrings
Regular price
$70,000
Dating from the 1980s, these Van Cleef & Arpels earrings are composed of Tahitian and South Sea pearls, 18K gold, and over 12 carats of diamonds. Each is designed as a Tahitian pearl with diamond surround suspending a cascade of round and marquise-cut diamonds and a pear-shape South Sea pearl with diamond cap. Made of superior, sizable diamonds and pearls, these glamorous Van Cleef & Arpels pendant earrings offer stunning radiance combined with satiny black and white luster.
Item #: ER-21543
Artist: Van Cleef & Arpels
Country: France
Circa: 1980's
Dimensions: 1.825" length, 0.625" width.
Materials: 64 round and marquise-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 12.25 carats); 2 tahitian pearls (measuring approximately 9.25mm diameter); 2 drop pearls (measuring approximately 14.5 x 11.5mm); 18K Gold
Gram Weight: 23.5 g.
Signed: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, 11380 cs, 750, maker's marks, French Assay marks
Item #: ER-21543
Artist: Van Cleef & Arpels
Country: France
Circa: 1980's
Dimensions: 1.825" length, 0.625" width.
Materials: 64 round and marquise-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 12.25 carats); 2 tahitian pearls (measuring approximately 9.25mm diameter); 2 drop pearls (measuring approximately 14.5 x 11.5mm); 18K Gold
Gram Weight: 23.5 g.
Signed: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, 11380 cs, 750, maker's marks, French Assay marks
Among Van Cleef & Arpels famous designs is a suite of pearls and diamonds created for Princess Grace of Monaco in 1955. She wore the necklace, bracelet, earclips and ring frequently, preferring their subtle beauty and wearability to all-diamond jewelry. Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels offers the following description and interpretation of the suite: "Icy diamonds off-set the creamy, sensuous pearls, an apt symbol for the woman Alfred Hitchcock described as 'a snow-covered volcano'".
Among Van Cleef & Arpels famous designs is a suite of pearls and diamonds created for Princess Grace of Monaco in 1955. She wore the necklace, bracelet, earclips and ring frequently, preferring their subtle beauty and wearability to all-diamond jewelry. Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels offers the following description and interpretation of the suite: "Icy diamonds off-set the creamy, sensuous pearls, an apt symbol for the woman Alfred Hitchcock described as 'a snow-covered volcano'".
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