Art Deco jewellery to the 1950s

Art Deco, 1950s, jewellery

  • Brooch, Cartier

    <p> Brooch, Cartier, 1930. Museum no. M.130-2007. &copy; Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London</p>

    Brooch
    Cartier
    New York, America
    1930
    Platinum, quartz crystal, moonstone, diamond
    Width 4.9cm
    Museum no. M.130-2007
    © Victoria & Albert Museum, London

    This brooch is in the form of a basket of flowers and contains platinum rock crystal, moonstone and baguette- and brilliant-cut diamonds. This basket of flowers shows an eastern and a geometric influence. The blooms are stylised, and the base and the edge of the basket are emphasised by rectangular (baguette-cut) diamonds. The combination of rock crystal with diamonds and platinum provides a study in shades of white and colourless materials.

  • Necklace, designed by Alfredo Castellani (1853 - 1930)

    <p> Necklace, designed by Alfredo Castellani (1853 - 1930), 1925. Museum no. M.34-2001. &copy; Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London</p>

    Necklace
    Designed by Alfredo Castellani (1853 - 1930)
    Rome, Italy
    1925
    Gold mounted with 21 scarabs of cornelian
    Museum no. M.34-2001
    © Victoria & Albert Museum, London

    The 21 scarabs are attached to cylinder links, each with gadrooned edging, each separated by 22 granulated spheres or beads of gold attached at the top by a gold S-hook.  

  • Bracelet, by Alfredo Castellani (1853 - 1930)

    <p> Bracelet, by Alfredo Castellani (1853 - 1930), 1925. Museum no. M.35-2001. &copy; Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London</p>

    Bracelet
    By Alfredo Castellani (1853 - 1930)
    Rome, Italy 
    1925
    Gold bracelet with three parts at the front, each decorated with applied wirework and granulation and mounted with four cornelian scarabs, one at the back of the bracelet   
    Museum no. M.35-2001
    © Victoria & Albert Museum, London

  • Brooch Pendant, signed Georges Fouquet

    <p> Brooch Pendant, signed Georges Fouquet, about 1920. Museum no. M.167-1978. &copy; Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London</p>

    Brooch Pendant
    Signed Georges Fouquet
    Paris, France 
    About 1920
    Turquoise matrix cut on cabouchon, in black stained chalcedony frame with brilliant-cut diamonds, in white gold
    Museum no. M.167-1978
    © Victoria & Albert Museum, London

  • Brooch, Ramond Templier

    <p> Brooch, Ramond Templier, 1934. Museum no. M.18-1979. &copy; Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London</p>

    Brooch
    Ramond Templier
    French
    1934
    Gold and silver with lapis lazuli & blue glass; in two parts
    Museum no. M.18-1979
    © Victoria & Albert Museum, London

  • Brooch. possibly Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, about 1930. Museum no. M.142-1978

    <p> Brooch. possibly Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, about 1930. Museum no. M.142-1978. &copy; Victoria &amp; Albert Museum, London</p>

    Brooch
    Possibly Van Cleef & Arpels
    Paris
    About 1930
    Platinum and gold set with baguette- and brilliant-cut yellow diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies 
    Museum no. M.142-1978
    © Victoria & Albert Museum, London