Tiffany And Co 1977 Angela Cummings Geometric Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Color Gemstones
Pair of colorful earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Rare and iconic pieces, created in New York city by Angela Cummings at the Tiffany studios back in the 1970's. These earrings have been crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish and fitted with posts for pierced ears and hinged omega backs for fastening clips. Embellished with 12 free forms flat carvings of natural gemstones such; black jade, blue lapis lazuli, red jasper and white nacre, all inlaid in the gold. The positive and negative or Polka dots patterns are one of the most popular design of Cummings. Actually this model is discontinued.
Weight: 20.95 grams (13.43 Dwt).
Measurements: 25.4 mm BY 22 mm (1 x 0.87 Inch).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the gold assay marks and signed, "TIFFANY & Co. © 18KT".
Literature: Tiffany & Co. Blue Catalog 1977-1978 Pp-25 for this collection Illustrated.
Angela Cummings, was born in 1944 in Klagenfurt in Austria. She take her education at the art academy in Perugia, Italy and at the Zeichenakademie in Hanau, West Germany. in the 1967 she joined Tiffany & Co working under the guidance of Donald Claflin and in the 1975, she was the artistic director for her exclusive line brand Cummings. in 1984 she started her own line of jewelry to be retailed exclusively at an in-boutique store at Bergdorf Goodman, in New York city. now she's retired from the jewelry business.
These pair is a very nice collector's piece, both her signed pieces for Tiffany & Co. created in the 1970's and 1980's and also her own exclusive pieces, remain highly collectible and are admired for their beauty, comfort and easily recognizably in style.
Note: We are offering others pairs with the similar patterns, but with white nacre or black jade. These pieces can be also weared combining as a mismatched set.
Collateral: They are accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of these earrings are excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. All gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: E081222AACE/.5036