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

Bracelet

ca. 1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels is in a design known as 'Jigsaw Puzzle' which dates from 1957. It is made up of beautifully articulated overlapping panels of ribbed gold interspersed with clusters of diamonds. The orientation of the ribbed surfaces is varied to increase the play of light


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold and diamonds
Brief description
Bracelet, gold and diamonds, Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, about 1957.
Physical description
Flat bracelet made of interlocking irregular panels of ribbed gold, set with diamond clusters at intervals.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 50mm
  • Width: 20mm
  • Length: 191mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Summary
This bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels is in a design known as 'Jigsaw Puzzle' which dates from 1957. It is made up of beautifully articulated overlapping panels of ribbed gold interspersed with clusters of diamonds. The orientation of the ribbed surfaces is varied to increase the play of light
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.222-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 178 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.163-2007

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Record createdDecember 13, 2007
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