Vintage belt shaped gold bangle sapphire diamond setting

A stunning vintage stamped bangle in shape of a belt set with blue sapphires and 1.40 carat diamonds, 18kt yellow solid gold, crafted in Belgium circa 1950's, fine vintage condition… A touch of history.

Antique jewelry object group: fixed bracelets/bangles

Country of origin: Belgium

Style: Something between Art Retro and Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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Style specifics: Retro Style is a recent designation for the period in the forties when large scale, stylized geometric forms, drapes, bows or ribbons were all the rage. Pink Gold, set with colored stones, sometimes in floral forms was common. But this type of jewelry is also very specific for the fifties of the twenthieth century.

Period: ca. 1950
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Theme: belt

Material: platinum and 18K yellow gold
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Diamonds: 16 semi-modern brilliant cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 1.28 crt. Their cut is semi-modern as the stones are polished around 1950 which means that although to today's standards they are considered to be modern brilliant cuts, their cullet (the point at the bottom) are still polished flat. Three single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.12 crt.
Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Total diamond weight: approx. 1.40 crt.

Precious stones: 25 sapphires
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Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and sapphire for September.
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Hallmarks: "950pt" indicating a platinum alloy of 95%, 750 indicating 18K gold and the outer shape of the master mark is in the shape of a barrel and was taken in use in Belgium since 1952.
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Condition: excellent condition
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Dimensions: inner circumference 19.50 cm (7.68 inch)

Weight: 52.00 gram (33.44 dwt)

Reference Nº: 10105-4294

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