VAN CLEEF & ARPELS 1970 PARIS MEDIUM 18 KT PLATINUM EBOURIFFE LION DIAMONDS BROOCH

A LION BROOCH DESIGNED BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS.

A BEAUTIFUL AND PLAYFUL TRI-DIMENSIONAL BROOCH OF A HAPPY LION. THE "LIONNE EBOURIFFE" PIECE IS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AND RECOGNIZABLE JEWELRY DESIGNS OF THE VCA HOUSE.

THIS VINTAGE MODEL WAS CRAFTED IN PARIS FRANCE, AROUND THE 1970'S IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF TEXTURED YELLOW GOLD, WITH PLATINUM ACCENTS FOR THE GEMSTONES SETTINGS. IS SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH A HINGED DOUBLE STICK PINS WITH A TROMBONE LOCK.

THE LION'S HAPPY FACE IS EMBELLISHED WITH APPLICATIONS OF HOT BLACK ENAMEL AND MOUNTED WITH 6 ROUND BRILLIANT CUTS DIAMONDS, 0.18 CARATS, D/E COLOR, VS-1 CLARITY. 

THE EYES ARE ACCENTED WITH A PAIR OF ROUND BRILLIANT CUTS OF NATURAL COLOMBIAN VIVID GREEN EMERALDS (.04 Cts).

HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 13.7 Grams AND A MEASURES OF 35 mm (1.38 Inches) BY 26 mm (1.02 Inches).

STAMPED, WITH FRENCH HALLMARKS; THE EAGLE HEAD FOR THE ASSAY AND GUARANTY OF THE 18 KT GOLD, THE MAKE'R MAITRE CARTOUCHE P&F FOR PERRY ET FILS, THE UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER AND SIGNED IN FULL, "VAN CLEEF & ARPELS MADE IN FRANCE OR 750 NY1K425-39".

NOTE: THIS IS AN EARLY TYPE WITH THE USE OF PLATINUM INSTEAD WHITE GOLD AND THE POSITION OF THE LION'S TAIL IS 35o. THE MAKER'S CARTOUCHE IS FROM THE 1970'S.

NOTE: IN 1954, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CAME UP WITH THE INGENIOUS CONCEPT OF 'LA BOUTIQUE', WHICH WAS A LINE OF JEWELRY THAT CATERED TO A WEALTHY YET YOUNGER SET OF CLIENTELES WHO WISHED TO HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY JEWELRY FOR DAYTIME WEAR. AMONG THESE CREATIONS, PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR WERE THE CHARMING JEWELED ANIMALS BROOCHES THAT CLIENTS QUICKLY FLOCKED TO COLLECT. THE LION BROOCH IS AMONG THE HOUSES MOST RECOGNIZABLE ANIMALS AND WAS SO POPULAR THAT VAN CLEEF & ARPELS HAS MADE THIS DESIGN ON AND OFF SINCE THE EARLY 1960'S.

LITERATURE: DAVID BENNETT & DANIELA MASCETTI, UNDERSTANDING JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB, SUFFOLK, 2003, PAGE. 428 Illustrated. SYLVIE RAULET, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, RIZZOLI, NEW YORK, 1986, BACK COVER Illustrated.

IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND WE ALSO HAVE AVAILABLE THE LARGE ONE TO MATCH THIS AS A SET.

INVENTORY REF: P0000TSNN/.3293