Brooch French, 1925 Platinum, Diamonds, Coral, Nephrite Jade, Onyx The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Take, for instance, this beautiful brooch of coral and diamonds by an unknown French jeweler. Created in 1925, the piece features Art Deco mainstays: platinum, diamonds, and black onyx, but enlivens them with carved coral, nephrite jade, and enamel as a lush arrangement of realistic, diamond-set flowers. The design is a stylized version of popular floral basket themes which dominated jewelry of the Georgian and Victorian eras.
This brooch came from France to the V&A via the United States. It was a gift from the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein.
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