DINH VAN PARIS 18 KT GOLD RARE GEOMETRICAL SAUTOIR FROM 1970

VERY RARE SAUTOIR NECKLACE DESIGNED BY JEAN DINH VAN. MADE IN FRANCE AND TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF HIGH POLISHED YELLOW GOLD. THIS PIECE IS SUITED WITH A BOXED LOCK SYSTEM AND CAN BE USED AS A SINGLE ROUND OR DOUBLE.

THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY EARLY PIECES IN HIS JEWELRY DESIGN CAREER. THESE PIECES WERE DONE DURING THE SAME PERIOD THAT HE DESIGNED TO CARTIER IN PARIS.

COMPOSED BY 6 OF HIS POPULAR GEOMETRIC CIRCLES, SPACED WITH HIS TYPICAL LINKS CHAINS, EACH CIRCLES HAVE A DIAMETER OF 17 mm.

THIS PIECE HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 13.51 Grams AND HAVE A LENGTH OF 28.5 INCHES. IS STAMPED WITH THE FRENCH EAGLE HEAD MARK FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE GOLD AND THE HALL MARKS "53476 DINH VAN 70".

JEAN DINH VAN IS A FRENCH DESIGNER THAT BEGAN IS SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE 1960 DESIGNING FOR THE FRENCH JEWELRY HOUSE CARTIER. IN THE 1972 HE STARTED HIS OWN COMPANY AND THE FOLLOWED YEARS HIS REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS AND STYLE CAUGHT ON QUICKLY AND LAUNCHED HIM TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE JEWELRY AND FASHION WORLD. ALL HIS DESIGNS ARE VERY GEOMETRIC AND MODERN, BOTH, HIS ORIGINAL VINTAGE PIECES CREATED FOR CARTIER AND THE CONTEMPORARY CREATIONS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE.

VERY RARE PIECE OF JEWELRY IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION. EARLY PIECES FROM DINH VAN ARE VERY HARD TO FOUND, A TRULY COLLECTORS PIECE OF 1970'S DESIGN.

INVENTORY REF: N0000MEMM/.3247