Pair of Earclips
1940-1950 (made)
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The honeycomb surface patterning in which each hexagon has a star-set ruby was devised by Van Cleef and Arpels in the late 1930s, initially as articulated units of a flexible bracelet. The motif remained popular throughout the 1940s and into the '50s.
The Parisian jewellers Van Cleef and Arpels first opened a New York branch in October 1929. The stock market crash made this a short-lived venture but ten years later, following the New York World's Fair, they re-established their presence in New York.
The Parisian jewellers Van Cleef and Arpels first opened a New York branch in October 1929. The stock market crash made this a short-lived venture but ten years later, following the New York World's Fair, they re-established their presence in New York.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and rubies |
| Brief description | Pair of gold earclips set with rubies, made by Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, 1930-40. |
| Physical description | A curved panel of gold set with rubies swept around a narrow gold rod. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | The honeycomb surface patterning in which each hexagon has a star-set ruby was devised by Van Cleef and Arpels in the late 1930s, initially as articulated units of a flexible bracelet. The motif remained popular throughout the 1940s and into the '50s. The Parisian jewellers Van Cleef and Arpels first opened a New York branch in October 1929. The stock market crash made this a short-lived venture but ten years later, following the New York World's Fair, they re-established their presence in New York. |
| Other number | 133 - Goldstein Collection number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.144:1, 2-2007 |
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| Record created | January 23, 2008 |
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