Earring
1940-50 (made)
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The angular three-dimensionality typical of much 1940s jewellery is softened in these earrings with their curving, pleated panels of gold. This suggests a date towards the end of the decade when austerity's grip on fashion was loosening, and designs - most notably Christian Dior's New Look Collection launched in the Spring of 1947 - became more flowing and feminine.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, diamonds and sapphires |
| Brief description | Pair of gold earrings set with diamonds and sapphires, made by Tiffany & Co., USA, New York, 1940-50. |
| Physical description | Gold earrings consisting of three curving, ribbed petals of gold, with a cluster of sapphires and a diamond at the centre of each earring. |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | The angular three-dimensionality typical of much 1940s jewellery is softened in these earrings with their curving, pleated panels of gold. This suggests a date towards the end of the decade when austerity's grip on fashion was loosening, and designs - most notably Christian Dior's New Look Collection launched in the Spring of 1947 - became more flowing and feminine. |
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| Accession number | M.201:1, 2-2007 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2008 |
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