VEVER Paris 1920 Deco Platinum Necklace-Brooch With Jadeite, Diamonds & Onyx
Convertible necklace epaulette-brooch designed by Vever Paris.
This is a wonderful convertible necklace-pendant-brooch created in Paris France during the art deco period by the jewelry house of Vever, back in the 1920. The fabulous carved Chinese jade plaque is hanging from a platinum mounting and set-up with European rose cuts diamonds and black onyxes. This kind of jewelry is typical of the Art Deco period when there was a fascination with the Orient. The platinum mounting is embellished with one-hundred-two rose cuts diamonds and two bullets cut shaped onyxes. The piece is fitted with a hinged bar with a security lock to wear as a brooch and a concealed ring to use in a chain as pictured. The platinum diamonds station chain is mount with seventy-three European round cut diamonds and can be removed. The carved Jade pendant features a gorgeous mottling of hues which is really beautiful. Depicting birds, trees and flowers foliage theme symbolising fertility and prosperity
Vever Paris
Henri Vever directed the family jewelry business, begun in Metz by his grandfather Pierre-Paul Vever (d. 1853). After the capture of Metz in the Franco-Prussian War (1871), the family moved to Luxembourg and then Paris, where the Maison Vever became well established on the Rue de la Paix. Henri Vever (1854-1942) was a prominent French jeweler and art collector, known for his significant contributions to the Art Nouveau and art deco movement and his role in the family's jewelry business, Maison Vever. He is celebrated for his innovative use of enamel and gemstones, often inspired by Japanese art, and for his role in the revival of French jewelry design in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Country: Paris, France.
Period: Art-Deco, 1920.
Gemstones total weight: 144.54 carats.
Diamonds: The pendant is mount in Mille-grains settings, with 102 graduated European rose cuts diamonds, with a combined weight of about 2.08 carats, white colorless F/G color, VS/SI.
Diamonds: The chain is mount in micro bezel settings, with 73 calibrated European round cuts diamonds, with a combined weight of about 1.46 carats, white colorless F/G color, VS/SI.
Jade: Mount in a dangling setting, with 1 carved piece of natural non-treated translucent green jadeite jade (64.25 x 38.02 x 6.65 mm), with an estimate weight of about 132 carats.
Onyx: Mounted in three-prongs settings, with 2 well matched round bullets cabochons cut (9 x 9 x 7 mm) carved from natural black onyx, with an estimate weight of 9 carats.
Birthstone: Jadeite jade for the month of August.
Weight: 47.50 Grams, (30.45 Dwt).
Length: The station chain is 26 Inches, (66.04 Cm).
Measurements: The pendant-brooch itself is 90 mm by 38 mm by 11 mm (3.5 x 1.50 x 0.43 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the platinum, the four-digits inventory numbers and signed as follows: "VEVER PARIS 1477".
Literature: Sylvie Raulet, Art Deco Jewelry, 1985 Rizzoli, Pp 114 for similar examples illustrated.
Collateral: This necklace-pendant brooch is accompanied by a certificate appraisal prepared by a GIA certified gemologist stating all the characteristics of this piece of jewelry, the exact description of the gemstones displayed and the today's market replacement value.
Collateral: This necklace-pendant brooch is accompanied by a laboratory report prepared by the GIA stating the characteristics of the jadeite jade gemstone. Certificate number 1226485266 dated June 20 2022.
Collateral: This Vever Paris art-deco convertible necklace brooch is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Vever Paris art-deco convertible necklace brooch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the platinum. The 178 gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece was carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: N071825RREM/1.370
