SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'ESCALIER' BRACELET, CIRCA 1940
SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'ESCALIER' BRACELET, CIRCA 1940
The stepped links, set with calibré-cut sapphires, and applied vari-cut diamond motifs depicting a racket, biplane, rocket, dagger, candle, cactus, martini, motorbike, chemistry set, well, hot air balloon and cuckoo clock, diamonds approx. 3.0cts total, length 17.5cm
This bracelet is very much in the style of a "Starting Your Life" bracelet, made to celebrate a move, a life change or a marriage. Such jewels were fashionable in America during the 1940s and incorporated various gem-set novelty charms. Well known jewellers such as Paul Flato and Raymond Yard were exponents as well as other lesser-known jewellers.
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SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'ESCALIER' BRACELET, CIRCA 1940
The stepped links, set with calibré-cut sapphires, and applied vari-cut diamond motifs depicting a racket, biplane, rocket, dagger, candle, cactus, martini, motorbike, chemistry set, well, hot air balloon and cuckoo clock, diamonds approx. 3.0cts total, length 17.5cm
This bracelet is very much in the style of a "Starting Your Life" bracelet, made to celebrate a move, a life change or a marriage. Such jewels were fashionable in America during the 1940s and incorporated various gem-set novelty charms. Well known jewellers such as Paul Flato and Raymond Yard were exponents as well as other lesser-known jewellers.
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