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Although made in the late 20th century, circa 1990s, this Vintage Diamond Blossom Convertible Double Clip Brooch is expertly hand fabricated with the same rigorous attention paid to the details of its Jazz Age counterparts. The piece appears to be a spectacularly bejeweled brooch, but it is actually referencing an Art Deco-era Double Clip Convertible Brooch. Two detachable halves are symmetrical like a playing card—a detail that creates lyrical movement as the eye traces a figure-eight around the design. The 3 x 2 inch (7.62 x 5.08 cm) double floral brooch is crafted in 18K white and yellow gold and set with round diamonds weighing approximately 18.00 carats total of G-H colors and VVS to VS clarity. The floral centers are comprised of pleasing grids of round canary yellow diamonds weighing approximately 11.50 carats total, ranging from Fancy Vivid to Fancy Vivid Yellow and Orange Yellow of VVS-VS clarity.
These double clip-style brooches, or Duettes, named by the American company, Coro in 1935, typically have rotational symmetry, rotated 180 degrees about the center, as opposed to reflective symmetry as there is not a line on which there is a perfect mirror image. The two 2.25 x 1.38 inch (5.72 x 3.50 cm) floral sprays are exact matches of each other in every way, which is a surprising twist, yet completely apparent when detached and held next to one other. Each flower has five scalloped petals with two that overlap at exactly the same place. Each flower is accented by ribbons of white diamonds with three loops at the top and two at the bottom. The end of both ribbons is punctuated dramatically by a single yellow diamond at the top. Both brooches are double pinstem.
The double clip brooch was first created by Cartier in 1927. Like this version, there was a removable pin backed mount, so the two pieces could be worn separately. Unlike this version, each separate piece was a dress clip, not a brooch. Certainly, this updated version could be worn as dress clips were in the 1920s—to accentuate necklines, to adorn collars, hats, handbags, shoes, you name it, except not as dazzling hairpins because of the actual pinstem back. No matter. This piece is still a true tour-de-force nearly 60 years after the first was introduced.
The Brooch has two floral sprays which are able to be worn as separate elements. Each individual clip measures approximately 2.25” by 0.38”; worn as a brooch, approximately 3” by 2”. White diamond weight approx. 18.00 carats, G-H colors, VVS to VS clarity. Yellow hue diamond (Vivid to Fancy Vivid Yellow, Orange Yellow) weight approx. 11.50 carats, VVS-VS clarity. Overall weight approx. 57.89 grams, made in 18k two-tone white and yellow golds, circa 1990s
- Metal:18k Gold
- Stone:Diamond
- Stone Cut:Mixed Cut
- Weight:57.89 g
- Dimensions:Width: 3 in (76.2 mm)Length: 2 in (50.8 mm)
- Place of Origin:United States
- Period:Late 20th Century
- Date of Manufacture:1990s
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
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