VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PARIS 18 KT DAY AND NIGHT "OSAKA" EARRINGS WITH ROSE WOOD

EXTREMELY RARE EARRINGS DESIGNED BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. AN IMPRESSIVE AND HISTORICAL JAPONAISERIE PAIR MADE IN PARIS FRANCE AROUND THE 1970'S. THIS IS PART OF THE VCA COLLECTION NAMED OSAKA. THEY ARE TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF RICH POLISHED YELLOW GOLD AND SUITED WITH FRENCH OMEGA BACKS FOR FASTENING CLIP. THE POSTS  OPTION FOR PIERCED EARS CAN BE EASILY ADDED.

THIS PAIR HAVE THE OPTION TO BE DISMOUNTED TO BE USED AT DAY OR NIGHT. EMBELLISHED WITH 16 CARVED PIECES OF POLISHED ROSE WOOD. 

THIS EXCEPTIONAL PIECE HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 34.9 Grams. HAVE A COMPLETE MEASURE DROP OF 71 mm (2.84 Inches) AND 27 mm (1.08 Inches) AT THE WIDEST POINT. 

ALL FOUR PIECES ARE FULLY STAMPED WITH THE FRENCH ASSAY EXPORT MARKS FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE GOLD, THE HALL MARKS "VCA 3V6 75.5" AND THE MAKER’S CARTOUCHE JTB FOR THE MASTER JEWELER JEAN-THIERRY BONDT. MONSIEUR BONDT WORKSHOP WAS LOCATED IN PARIS 2 AT 19 RUE DE CHOISEUL, HE COLLABORATE WITH VCA BETWEEN THE 1960’S AND 1970’S, THE WORKSHOP OPERATIONS WAS CEASED IN THE 2006.

THIS WILL BE A MAGNIFICENT ADDITION TO ANY JEWELRY COLLECTION AND LOOKS GREAT AS A CLIPS ON OR AS A LONG DRESS. WE ARE OFFERING THE MATCHING PENDANT IN OTHER OF OUR LISTING.

A SIMILAR GOLD AND WOOD PIECES WAS AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIE'S ON DECEMBER 14, 2011 FROM THE LIZ TAYLOR’S JEWELRY COLLECTION. 

INVENTORY REF: E0000SCES/.8389