Mid Century 1960 Maltese Pendant Brooch 18Kt Gold 21.73 Ctw Diamonds and Lapis

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Outstanding jeweled Pendant-Brooch designed by Verdura. An iconic vintage piece, designed in 1950 by Verdura as a stylized asymmetric eight pointed Maltese cross. It was individually assembled by pieces, crafted in solid 18 karats of high polished yellow gold and embellished with gemstones. Suited at the reverse with a hinged vertical double pins bars with a trombone lock. Can be wear as a pendant too. Prong set with a mix of 28 rounds and oval cuts gems, of natural green tourmaline, gradated from deep and light color variations,. They have a combined weight of about 30 carats. Accented, with 22 round brilliant cut diamonds, all prong set, with a total weight of 1.10 carats, F/G color, VS-2 clarity. This piece have a total weight of 54.1 grams and a measures of 58 mm by 58 mm (2.28 by 2.28 inches). Stamped with the maker's mark, serially numbered and signed, "VERDURA VC 1061". The Duke Fulco Di Verdura (1899-1978) start his career as a designer in Paris in 1920, Creating the iconic Maltese cross cuff bracelet for his friend Coco Chanel. In the 1934 he moved to the United States and closely collaborate with Paul Flato in California, designing jewelry for the Hollywood stars of the new movie era, including Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. In the 1939, he moved again, but this time to the city of New York and open the Verdura boutique, in the Fifth Avenue location. in that period Verdura gain the estimation of the very high-profile clientele in the new York's high society. Literature: This exact model is published in the book, Verdura; The life and work of a master jeweler, Patricia Corbett, Thames and Hudson 2002, pp-85 illustrated. Note: The Maltese cross, is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta...

Exceptional pendant-brooch designed by Emil Meister. An intricate three-dimensional vintage piece made in Zurich, Switzerland after the war, circa 1950-1960. This pendant-brooch was designed as a carnation flower, with brutalism patterns by the famous jeweler Emil Meister. Totally crafted as a one-of-a-kind, in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and palladium. Suited at the reverse, with a pair of hinged pins with two trombone locks to be wear as a pin and a rectangular movable loop to be hanged into a chain. The petals are decorated back and front, with brushed crisscross Florentine finish and was applied by a very talented practiced engraver. The palladium parts are embellished, with an impeccable pave setting of 69 round brilliant cut diamonds, 2.76 carats E/F color, VS-2 clarity. Have a total weight of 76.6 grams and the measures are 60 by 60...

Exceptional modernist spikes pendant-brooch. A contemporary statement piece crafted in the shape of a Maltese cross in solid 18 karats of textured yellow gold. Is suited at the reverse with a horizontal hinged pin bar, with a lock. This can be used also as a pendant to hang into a chain. Is mounted in the center, with one Mabe white pearl of 21.5 mm and four spiky elements carved from natural translucent white quartz with a combined weight of 28 carats. The scimitar shaped rays are accented with 4 calibrated marquise cuts diamonds symmetrically placed, 0.40 carats, F/G color, VS-2 clarity. Although this design had already been used for more than 2000 years since ancient times, fashion and jewelry houses such as Verdura, Channel and Bvlgari integrated this very popular model into their designs. Being since then an icon of high fashion. One of the most iconic pieces of jewelry depicting a Maltese cross, was designed by Fulco Di Verdura (1899-1978) in 1920, when he created the iconic Maltese cross cuff bracelet for his friend Coco Chanel. Have a total weight of 43.5 grams and a measures of 96 mm by 96 mm (3.77 inches). Note: The Maltese cross, is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta...

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