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A RARE JADEITE CITRINE AND DIAMOND CLIP BROOCH BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Designed as an open rectangular panel, three sides set with elongated french cut citrines against a polished gold border with diamond corners, the remaining side formed as curved rows of diamonds and french-cut citrines, centering on a row of calibre-cut apple green jadeite cabochons, circa 1935, one jadeite cabochon cracked
signed Ban Cleef and Arpels
Through the 1930's the geometric tendancies of the art deco style became reinforced, slowly displacing the exotic orientalism which houses such as Cartier used such great effect. Chief among the vanguard of jewellers who promoted the machine aesthetic was the firm of Van Cleef and Arpels, who in this piece eschewed the sensuous curves of antique carved jadeites for a geometric line of stones, acting as a colour accent against the rich golden tone of the citrines. The linear qualities of this design would eventually be emphasised and develop into the bold, curving sculptural jewelelry of the 1940's where polished gold and large transparent stones contrasted to such dramatic effect
Designed as an open rectangular panel, three sides set with elongated french cut citrines against a polished gold border with diamond corners, the remaining side formed as curved rows of diamonds and french-cut citrines, centering on a row of calibre-cut apple green jadeite cabochons, circa 1935, one jadeite cabochon cracked
signed Ban Cleef and Arpels
Through the 1930's the geometric tendancies of the art deco style became reinforced, slowly displacing the exotic orientalism which houses such as Cartier used such great effect. Chief among the vanguard of jewellers who promoted the machine aesthetic was the firm of Van Cleef and Arpels, who in this piece eschewed the sensuous curves of antique carved jadeites for a geometric line of stones, acting as a colour accent against the rich golden tone of the citrines. The linear qualities of this design would eventually be emphasised and develop into the bold, curving sculptural jewelelry of the 1940's where polished gold and large transparent stones contrasted to such dramatic effect