TIFFANY & CO. 1978 By Angela Cummings Knots Earrings in 18Kt Yellow Gold
Knots earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
This is a gorgeous pair of clips-on earrings created in New York City by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. back in the 1978. They has been crafted with hematite carvings in the shape of knots, which are mounted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish.They are fitted at the reverse with comfortable hinged omega backs for fastening clips and the addition of gold posts for pierced ears can be easily done.
Hematite: Mounted with 2 elements carved in the shape of knots from natural gray hematite.
Weight: 11.95 grams (7.70 Dwt).
Measurements: 20 mm by 13 mm (0.79 x 0.52 Inches).
Hallmarks: They are both stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the .750/.999 gold, the four-digits inventory serial numbers and signed as follows, "©T&CO. 18KT 5763".
Angela Cummings
She was born in 1944 in Klagenfurt in Austria. She take her education at the art academy in Perugia, Italy and at the Zeichenakademie in Hanau, West Germany. in the 1967 she joined Tiffany & Co working under the guidance of Donald Claflin and in the 1975, she was the artistic director for her exclusive line brand Cummings. in 1984 she started her own line of jewelry to be retailed exclusively at an in-boutique store at Bergdorf Goodman, in New York city. now she's retired from the jewelry business. This pair is a very nice collector's pieces. Both her signed pieces for Tiffany & Co. created in the 1970's and 1980's and also her own exclusive pieces, remain highly collectible and are admired for their beauty, comfort and easily recognizably in style.
Collateral: This Angela Cummings earrings are accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of these Tiffany & Co. earrings by Angela Cummings are excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 2 hematites are secured in the settings. This pair has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: E030325MENM/.2872
