ANGELA CUMMINGS 1985 STUDIOS 18 KT GOLD LILY PAD LEAF EARRINGS
A PAIR OF EARRINGS DESIGNED BY ANGELA CUMMINGS.
A RARE VINTAGE PIECES MADE IN THE 1985 AT HER NEW YORK STUDIO. THEY ARE HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF HIGH POLISHED YELLOW GOLD. SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH OMEGA BACKS FOR FASTENING CLIPS. THE POSTS OPTIONS FOR PIERCED EARS, CAN BE EASILY ADDED.
AN ABSTRACT DESIGN WITH ORGANIC LILY PAD LEAF PATTERN.
THIS PAIR HAVE A WEIGHT OF 11.9 Grams. IS MOSTLY ROUND WITH A MEASURES OF 38 mm BY 28 mm. BOTH ARE STAMPED AT THE REVERSE WITH THE HALLMARKS "18 K 1985 CUMMINGS.".
ANGELA CUMMINGS WAS BORN IN AUSTRIA AND MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES WHEN SHE WAS THREE YEARS OLD. SHE STUDIED ART IN ITALY AND GEMOLOGY AND JEWELRY MAKING IN GERMANY. SHE JOINED TIFFANY & COMPANY IN THE 1967 WHERE SHE WORKED EXCLUSIVELY UNTIL 1984 WHEN HE DEPARTED TO BEGIN HER OWN COMPANY AND PRESENTED HER CREATIONS AT BERGDORF GOODMAN IN NYC. SHE CLOSE THE BOUTIQUE AND ATELIER IN THE 2003.
THIS PAIR IS IN GREAT IMPECCABLE CONDITION WITH A GREAT PATINA. THE ANGELA CUMMINGS PIECES ARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE JEWELRY AND THEY ARE A REMARK IN THE AMERICAN JEWELRY TRADITION.
NOTE: PENDANTS, NECKLACES AND BROOCHES HAS BEEN ALSO BEEN PRODUCED FOR THIS LILY PAD COLLECTION, WITH THE SAME PATTERN.
INVENTORY REF: E0000OIRU/.2860
