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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Earring

1974
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of earrings, each a rectangular aquamarine held by four claws at the corners, flanked by three baguette diamonds on each side. The diamonds are arranged as two steps on each side. When worn the stones are all arranged horizontally. A clip fitting on the reverse


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Earring
  • Earring
Materials and techniques
Aquamarines and diamonds set in platinum
Brief description
Earrings of aquamarine and diamonds set in platinum, Chaumet, London, 1974
Physical description
Pair of earrings, each a rectangular aquamarine held by four claws at the corners, flanked by three baguette diamonds on each side. The diamonds are arranged as two steps on each side. When worn the stones are all arranged horizontally. A clip fitting on the reverse
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.5mm
  • Width: 12.5mm
  • Depth: 17mm
The dimensions of the earrings are the same
Marks and inscriptions
The clip fitting of each earring engraved CHAUMET
Credit line
Given by Beth Jackson
Collection
Accession number
M.30:1-2017

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2017
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