Brooch
ca. 1942 - 1950 (made)
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This brooch is made of diamonds set in palladium. Rarely found in jewellery, palladium was introduced by Tiffany & Co. during the Second World War as an alternative to platinum which was required for military purposes and was temporarily banned from use in jewellery. Tiffany & Co.'s first palladium pieces were made in 1942 and they continued to use the metal until the 1950s.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Palladium with diamonds |
| Brief description | Brooch of palladium, with brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds, made by Tiffany & Co. USA, New York, about 1942 |
| Physical description | Ring-shaped brooch set with brilliant-cut diamonds, with baguette-cut diamonds marking the four quarters. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Summary | This brooch is made of diamonds set in palladium. Rarely found in jewellery, palladium was introduced by Tiffany & Co. during the Second World War as an alternative to platinum which was required for military purposes and was temporarily banned from use in jewellery. Tiffany & Co.'s first palladium pieces were made in 1942 and they continued to use the metal until the 1950s. |
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| Accession number | M.157-2007 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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