JAR PARIS Clips On Purple Feathers Earrings In 18Kt Gold and Resin
Pair of clips-on earrings designed by JAR Paris.
These are a splendid pair of clips-on earrings, created in Paris France by the iconic luxury jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal known as JAR Paris. The fabulous earring has been crafted in resin with matte vivid purple powder and 18 karats yellow gold. They are designed in the shape of purple feathers and are fitted at the reverse with concealed French omega backs for fastening clips. The backs are for non pierced ears.
Collection: "Tickle Me Feather".
The Style
These sculptural earrings, was in fact first created by JAR in very limited editions. This style has grown in popularity since then due to the fact they are easy to wear while exhibiting the designer's love for flowers and nature. These earrings are certainly worthy of their iconic status in the world of jewelry design. As an interesting note, at the 2002 exhibition 400 of his works were displayed in near darkness, with visitors using torches to view and take in each item one at a time.
Weight: 17.95 Grams, (11.50 Dwt).
Measurements: 62 mm by 43 mm by 26 mm (2.44 x 1.70 x 1.02 Inches).
Period: Contemporary.
Date: 2010-
Hallmarks: They are both stamped with French marks; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the 18kt gold and signed by the designer, "JAR PARIS".
JAR
Joel Arthur Rosenthal, most commonly known as JAR, is one of the most renowned contemporary jewelry designers of the 21st century. He born in New York in 1943, he graduated from Harvard University in 1966, then moved to Paris where he met his life and business partner Pierre Jeannet. Born in 1943 in the Bronx, Joel Arthur Rosenthal is the only son of a postman and a teacher in biology. He spent a semester at City College of New York studying linguistics; he speaks French, Italian, English and Yiddish. He then transferred to Harvard University, where he studied art history and philosophy, graduating in 1966. He then moved to Paris where he worked as a screenwriter, then as a needle-stitches, opening a small shop. He experimented with unusually colored yarn. Its clientele included designers from Hermès and Valentino. Rosenthal one day was asked if he could design a mount for a gemstone. That sent his career in a new direction. After a short stint as a salesman in the New York store of Bulgari, he returned to Paris in 1977 and began designing pieces there from affordable materials, such as coral, moonstone and minute colored diamond. Quick success led the self-taught Rosenthal to open a non-descript salon at 7 Place Vendôme, where he still hosts his loyal clients. His company, JAR, has no shop window or sign on the street. The entry is made on the sponsorship of a known customer and for persons whose name excludes any ambiguity. Each piece is unique, created for a specific client; his yearly output is a scant 70-80 pieces. He takes inspiration from the fauna and flora for his creations, mixing references from the past with current techniques of jewelry. What Rosenthal has been doing since 1977 is setting gems in pavé arrangements as fine as needlepoint stitches, frequently amplifying the stones' colors by mounting them in a blackened alloy.
Literature: Adrian Sassoon, Jewels by JAR. Metropolitan Books 2013. The Jewels of JAR Paris. 2nd November 2002 - 26th January 2003 Christie's London Catalogue. Rosenthal, Joel, a.k.a. JAR, jewelry designer. Photographs by Katharina Faerber. Brief essays by JAR and Pierre Jeannet. Published by Paris: JAR, 2002. For similar pieces illustrated.
Collateral: These earrings 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 or any part. All parts in this pair are secured in their settings and has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: E072524ONNM/.4314
