Earring
1950-1960 (made)
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The angled curves of ribbed gold give depth and a sense of movement to the design of these diamond earrings. During the 1950s polished gold was often given this regular surface patterning, and a pleasing interplay is here achieved by varying the orientation of the parallel lines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and diamonds |
| Brief description | Gold and diamonds earrings made by Cartier, Paris, 1950-60 |
| Physical description | Circular cushion of pavé-set diamonds framed by spiralling crescents of ridged gold. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia Goldstein |
| Summary | The angled curves of ribbed gold give depth and a sense of movement to the design of these diamond earrings. During the 1950s polished gold was often given this regular surface patterning, and a pleasing interplay is here achieved by varying the orientation of the parallel lines. |
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| Accession number | M.151:1, 2-2007 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2008 |
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