Description
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ''CERCLE''. Clip in 950 thousandth platinum with magic clasp adorned with baguette and round brilliant-cut diamonds, the edge decorated with a Greek frieze, the pin in 750 thousandth white gold probably a later addition. Signed and numbered 50.371. Rubel frères" maker's hallmark for this clip. Art Deco period, circa 1930. Gross weight: 23.40 g. Diameter: 4.8 cm. The ''Cercle'' clip was created in 1930, and is a Van Cleef & Arpels masterpiece that could be worn on a hat, blouse or as a bag clasp (V.C.A. invention). Bibliography: Similar jewelry is reproduced in the book ''Van Cleef & Arpels'' by Sylvie RAULET, Éditions du Regard, 1986, page 179.
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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ''CERCLE''. Clip in 950 thousandth platinum with magic clasp adorned with baguette and round brilliant-cut diamonds, the edge decorated with a Greek frieze, the pin in 750 thousandth white gold probably a later addition. Signed and numbered 50.371. Rubel frères" maker's hallmark for this clip. Art Deco period, circa 1930. Gross weight: 23.40 g. Diameter: 4.8 cm. The ''Cercle'' clip was created in 1930, and is a Van Cleef & Arpels masterpiece that could be worn on a hat, blouse or as a bag clasp (V.C.A. invention). Bibliography: Similar jewelry is reproduced in the book ''Van Cleef & Arpels'' by Sylvie RAULET, Éditions du Regard, 1986, page 179.
