Pair of citrine and diamond ear clips, Cartier, 1940s

Each set with pear-shaped citrines and single and circular-cut diamonds, clip fittings, signed Cartier, numbered, fitted case stamped Cartier.

Signed Cartier London and numbered K2406 on clip fittings. Each approximately 25 x 18mm. Citrines ranging from mid yellow to deep orange, transparent, with typical inclusions visible under magnification. Diamonds bright and lively, estimated total diamond weight approximately 0.70 - 1.00 carats. Clip fittings secure. Light scratches to metal and stone surfaces consistent with wear. In good condition.
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Cf.: Nadine Coleno, Amazing Cartier: Jewelry Design since 1937, Flammarion, Paris, 2009, pg. 115, for a pair of citrine and diamond ear clips by Cartier London of comparable design, dated 1944.