Bracelet
ca. 1925 (made)
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This simple strip of diamonds and sapphires is a fine example of the densely-packed gemstones with minimal platinum settings which typify the diamond jewellery of the Art Deco period.
Oscar Heyman and his brother had been born in Russia and apprenticed in Ukraine before they arrived as immigrants in New York in 1906. He worked for some years for Cartier New York before he and his brother established their own jewellery firm in 1912.
Oscar Heyman and his brother had been born in Russia and apprenticed in Ukraine before they arrived as immigrants in New York in 1906. He worked for some years for Cartier New York before he and his brother established their own jewellery firm in 1912.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Platinum set with diamonds and sapphires |
| Brief description | Bracelet of platinum set with diamonds and sapphires, made by Oscar Heyman & Bros, New York, about 1925. |
| Physical description | Narrow diamond and sapphire bracelet with an angular meandering pattern, set in platinum. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This simple strip of diamonds and sapphires is a fine example of the densely-packed gemstones with minimal platinum settings which typify the diamond jewellery of the Art Deco period. Oscar Heyman and his brother had been born in Russia and apprenticed in Ukraine before they arrived as immigrants in New York in 1906. He worked for some years for Cartier New York before he and his brother established their own jewellery firm in 1912. |
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| Accession number | M.142-2007 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2008 |
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