Earring
1930-35 (made)
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These pots with stylised flowers make clever use of different shapes and cuts of diamond. Although technically and aesthetically very much of the twentieth century, they are reminiscent of the 'giardinetti' (little garden) rings of the eighteenth century with their tiny posies of coloured gemstones in jewelled vases.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Platinum with diamonds |
| Brief description | Earrings of platinum with diamonds, Cartier, London, 1930-35. |
| Physical description | Earrings in the form of two flowerpots holding diamond flowers and foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | These pots with stylised flowers make clever use of different shapes and cuts of diamond. Although technically and aesthetically very much of the twentieth century, they are reminiscent of the 'giardinetti' (little garden) rings of the eighteenth century with their tiny posies of coloured gemstones in jewelled vases. |
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| Accession number | M.206:1, 2-2007 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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