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Tiffany Diamond Bracelet
This diamond bracelet was designed by Tiffany & Co. during the Art Deco period. The platinum bracelet
has a flexible band set with square-cut and round-cut diamonds, totaling approximately 9.85 carats.
The round brilliant cut diamonds are bead set in square bezels set on the diagonal, and the square-cut
diamonds are channel set and flanked on either side by inlaid black onyx. The Art Deco Period
(1920-1935) produced dazzling jewelry that was dramatically different from the jewelry of the previous
periods, shifting from soft colors and flowing sinuous lines of the earlier Art Nouveau and Edwardian
eras to bolder, brighter colors and straight lines. New geometric cuts for gems complimented the
symmetry and streamlined look of Art Deco jewelry. Colored gemstones such as rubies, sapphires, and
emeralds were popular. This diamond and onyx bracelet is an elegant example of the superb style and
craftsmanship of Tiffany & Co. It was a bequest from Margaret McCormack Sokol in 2007 and is a
"treasure from the vault" at the National Museum of Natural History.
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