「雪花」鑽石耳環一對, 梵克雅寶（Van Cleef & Arpels）

• 鏤空設計，鑲圓形鑽石
• 附Van Cleef & Arpels品牌刻名
• 附編號BL 52272
• 附法國工匠蓋印
• 附品牌盒子
*拍品資料以英文為主，中文翻譯僅供參考

For a pair of yellow gold 'Snowflake' earrings see Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art of High Jewelry, edited by Evelyne Possémé, page 219.

In good condition, with minor surface scratches commensurate with light wear. Each signed Van Cleef & Arpels and numbered BL 52272. Each with French maker's marks for Van Cleef & Arpels. Each earclip stamped PT 950 for platinum and OR on the clip mechanism for gold. The diamonds, estimated to weigh a total of approximately 13.50 carats, are approximately F-G color, VVS-VS clarity. Earclip length 2 inches. Earclips fit securely and are comfortable on the ear.
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Snowflakes have been a consistent source of inspiration for Van Cleef & Arpels since the early 1940s, shortly after the French firm opened its New York boutique in 1939. Interpreted into designs for earrings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches, these jewels have remained a High Jewelry staple for the maison. The elegant earrings offered here feature a dazzling array of diamonds set in platinum, their pear-shaped pendants illuminating and framing the face.

Another example of a ‘Snowflake’ jewel by Van Cleef & Arpels is lot 220, a necklace mounted in yellow gold. Both examples, share a distinct femininity and charm. Featuring small clusters of round diamonds within diamond-set frames, what makes this design iconic is its ability to display a touchstone of VCA’s craftsmanship: an absence of metal. Each of these jewels bring the arrangement of the diamonds to the forefront, with the metal almost completely unseen, making it seem as though the jewels have glamorously melted onto the wearer, like a freshly fallen snowflake.