Tiffany & Co. 1975 Angela Cummings Black Jade Bangle with 18kt Yellow Gold Dots

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Tiffany & Co. 1975 Angela Cummings Black Jade Bangle with 18kt Yellow Gold Dots

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Gold dotted bangle designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This unusual bangle was designed by Angela Cummings, back in the late 1970's. Was part of the Tiffany & Co. collection of the years of 1975 and 1976, as illustrated in the iconic Blue Book. Due the highly difficult technique of manufacture, they was only produced in very limited quantities and only by special custom orders. This rare bangle is commonly known as the Polka Dot bangle and was crafted in one single round piece, carved from natural black jade with parts of 18 karats yellow gold.. The design is perfectly round and shows multiple free forms and oval shaped pieces made in gold, inlaid in the black jade. Weight: 35.3 grams (24.03 Dwt). Size: Fit a wrist up to 7.85 Inches (22.63 Cm). Measurements: Have a thickness of 8 mm (0.32 Inch). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's marks, the mark for the assay of the gold and signed; "©TIFFANY & CO. .750 HONG KONG". Angela Cummings was born in 1944 in Klagenfurt in Austria. She take her education at the art academy in Perugia, Italy and at the Zeichenakademie in Hanau, West Germany. in the 1967 she joined Tiffany & Co working under the guidance of Donald Claflin and in the 1975, she was the artistic director for her exclusive line brand Cummings. in 1984 she started her own line of jewelry to be retailed exclusively at an in-boutique store at Bergdorf Goodman, in New York city. now she's retired from the jewelry business. A very nice and rare collector's piece, both her signed pieces for Tiffany & Co. created in the 1970's and 1980's and also her own exclusive pieces, remain highly collectible and are admired for their beauty, comfort and easily recognizably in style. Literature: Tiffany & Co. Annual Blue book, 1975-1976 Pp-30 for this this model illustrated, Tiffany & Co. Annual book 1977-1978 , Pp-25, for exact color with variations, Note: Another versions of this bracelets, has been also produced with Lapis Lazuli, green jade and Red Jasper, also in positive or negative variants. Note: We have in our inventory another similar piece. Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box. Condition: The overall condition of this bangle is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. All jade gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: B02062323TENM/.8485

Creator:
Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Metal:
Gold,18k Gold,Yellow Gold
Stone:
Jade,Black Jade
Stone Cut:
Cabochon
Weight:
35.3 g
Dimensions:
Width: 0.31 in (7.88 mm)Length: 7.85 in (199.39 mm)
Style:
Modernist
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1975
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this bangle is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. All jade gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
Seller Location:
Miami, FL
Reference Number:
Seller: B02062323TENM/.84851stDibs: LU2690218415282

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Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.

With her playfully bold, nature-inspired pieces, Angela Cummings has left a lasting mark on the world of jewelry design. Full of movement and sensational color, her eye-catching collar necklaces, stud earrings and bracelets continue to be favored by red-carpet celebrities and tastemakers the world over.

Cummings was born in Austria in 1944, during a time when her country was being torn apart by war. At the age of three her family moved to America, where she was raised. Returning to her native country as an adult, Cummings studied art in Perugia, Italy, then went on to study jewelry design in Hanau, West Germany. She graduated with a degree in gemology, goldsmithing and jewelry design from Zeichenakademie in 1967.

Cummings returned to the United States after finishing her studies. She marched into legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. in New York City and asked for a job. Under the mentorship of Donald Claflin, a designer who’d previously worked for David Webb, Cummings became a respected in-house designer for the brand. Her named collection, Angela Cummings Exclusively for Tiffany & Co., debuted in 1974.

Cummings created sumptuous 18K gold accessories that were inlaid with coral, opal, mother-of-pearl, jade and lapis lazuli. Not unlike the work of Elsa Peretti, who signed an exclusive contract with Tiffany & Co. in 1974, Cummings’ designs — seashell necklaces, maple leaf pendants — drew on the shapes and forms of the natural world.

As her style continued to develop, Cummings integrated silver, precious gemstones and platinum into her work, creating exquisite juxtapositions by mixing the materials with wood and iron. Her pieces increasingly featured more movement-inspired elements — curling vines, crashing waves and billowing cloud forms — that hearkened to the rhythms of nature.

In 1982, People magazine featured Cummings' jewelry and the publicity launched her into the spotlight. Two years later, she established her own business, Angela Cummings Inc., and began to experiment with abstraction in her work, as well as allowing her surroundings in Japan, where she opened several boutiques, to inspire her adornments.

Cummings retired in 2003, making a brief comeback in 2013 to collaborate with Assael Jewelry, for which she created an exclusive line of cultured pearl jewelry.

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