Lacloche Frères Paris 1950 Retro Bracelet In 18Kt Gold With 40.17 Cts In Sapphires & Diamonds
Exceptional Bracelet designed by Lacloche Frères.
Very rare piece, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Lacloche Freres, between the 1940 and 1950. This impressive articulated bracelet was carefully crafted with late art-deco and retro patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats. It is suited with a customized hinged push double lock. The bracelet itself have a marvelous mechanism to made it shorter or longer and fit any wrist.
The main buckle element is mounted in full and decorated, with a beautiful graduated selection of natural gemstones, described as follow;
Prong set, with 15 cabochon cut in the shape of textured organic leaves (7.71 x 6.36 mm), carved from Burmese vivid blue sapphires, with a combined weight of 33.75 Carats.
Bezel set, with 14 European round cut diamonds, 1.06 Carats, F color, VS-2 clarity.
French pave setting composed by 34 European round brilliant cut diamonds, 3.56 carats, F color, VS-1 clarity.
The links of the bracelet itself are mount into bezels, with 32 calibrated oval cabochon cut (4.5 x 3.75 x 2.2 mm) of natural vivid blue sapphires, from Pailin, with a combined weight of 12.80 carats.
Has a total weight of 76.00 Grams and a length of 7 Inches (17.78 Cm). The measure of the widest part is 34mm (1.39 Inches).
Stamped, with beautiful French hallmarks, the eagle's head for the assay and guaranty of the 18kt gold, two times with the export mark, the maker's maitre cartouche, the Austrian retailer mark inside a rectangle for WR (Wilhelm Rohrwasser), the serial numbers and signed in full, "LACLOCHE FRERES X3224 FROM FRANCE SC .750 WR".
Lacloche Frères, From the Belle Époque to the 1960s, the jewelry creations from the Parisian firm Lacloche Frères adorned over four generations of crowned heads, including Queen Victoria of England, the Duchess of Westminster, the kings of Greece and Siam, and Grace Kelly. Founded in Paris in 1901 by three brothers, Lacloche Frères sold jewelry created by the best Parisian workshops, including Strauss Allard Meyer, Verger, Helluin-Matlinger, and Langlois, and was renowned for its elegant designs and exquisite workmanship. Their tiaras, bracelets, pins, clocks, and ladies' accessories (vanities, cigarette cases) embodied the spirit of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and are some of their best-known pieces.
Literature: Lacloche Joailliers, Laurence Mouillefarine, Veronique Ristelhueber, Editions Norma 2020, for similar examples.
Collateral: This piece is accompanied by the Gia laboratory certificate report number 5222403604, stating that the blue sapphires in the buckle are carved, natural, transparent, not heated and with Burmese (Myanmar) origin.
Note: The blue sapphires in the bracelet links, are from the Pailin region in Cambodia are very rare, actually the mines are exhausted and the only way to found in the today's market is from old stocks or antique jewelry.
Condition: The overall condition of this bracelet is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. All the gemstones, are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and the authenticity.
Note: The bracelet itself have a marvelous mechanism to made it shorter or longer and fit any wrist.
INVENTORY REF: B0000MONEN/1.825 **Gia
