Vintage Birds of Paradise earrings, circa 1950 – Joyful elegance in diamonds and platinum
More than just earrings, a moment of flight made eternal. Shaped in mirror symmetry, these stud earrings in platinum immortalize two birds of paradise in mid-flight, wings spread and plumage adorned with 104 natural diamonds. Symbols of rare beauty, joyful movement, and eternal love, they are intended for those whose beauty surpasses ornamentation. Created around 1950, at a time still imbued with the grace of Art Deco, they offer more than a simple ornament, but a presence. As if the most elusive elegance of nature had chosen the ear as its perch.
Group of objects from antique jewelry
stud earrings
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown
Style
1950s vintage (20th century)
See also: Fifties (20th century)
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Style specifics
This type of jewelry is very specific to the 1950s of the 20th century. The Art Deco period had only ended twenty years earlier and continued to serve as a source of inspiration. It is sometimes difficult (even for a trained eye) to distinguish Art Deco from the 1950s.
Period
circa 1950
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Source of inspiration
Mother Nature
Theme
Birds of paradise
Material
platinum (tested with touchstone)
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Additional information
Styled as graceful shimmering birds in flight, these brooches evoke the timeless charm of birds of paradise, long admired for their exquisite plumage and enchanting courtship displays. In jewelry, the bird of paradise often symbolizes rare beauty, joy, and eternal love. Their presence here, enhanced by diamonds and platinum, recalls a time when elegance was second nature and ornament became poetry in motion.
Diamonds
104 brilliant-cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with an estimated weight of ± 1.60 ct, color and clarity F/H, vvs/vs
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- All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewelry are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.
- We do not sell synthetic (lab-grown) diamonds.
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or birth month stone) for the month of April.
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Characteristics
No hallmark.
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Dimensions
2.60 cm (1.02 inch) x 2.25 cm (0.89 inch)
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Weight
6.80 grams (4.37 dwt)
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Référence 58 Facettes : 9809308647753
SKU : 25181-0294
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