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Vintage bird lapel pin in yellow gold with diamond accents and red stone
Bird lapel pin set on a blue denim jacket lapel with metal clasp
Vintage bird lapel pin in yellow gold with diamond accents and red stone
Bird lapel pin set on a blue denim jacket lapel with metal clasp

C. 1940 Vintage Platinum and 18kt Yellow Gold Bird Pin with Diamonds and Single Synthetic Ruby

$2,395
C. 1940. A darling Retro-era design, this Estate collection bird pin shows off his impressive wingspan while perched on a branch. Finely cra…

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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Industry Insight

The push pull clasp belongs to the barrel clasp family, but its operation is more specific. It shares the cylindrical form factor with other barrel variants, yet uses a spring-loaded linear slide mechanism instead of screw threads or fold-over tabs.

A Storied Heritage

Major American film studios of the 1930s and 1940s worked directly with jewelry designers to create statement pieces for on-screen wear, and the aesthetic those collaborations produced crossed from costume into fine jewelry production with an influence that defined the Retro period's visual character.

Stone Story

Natural diamonds form in the Earth's mantle at depths between 90 and 125 miles, under pressure and temperature conditions that have existed since the planet's early geological history. The formation periods involved, ranging from one to over three billion years, making each mined diamond a specimen of deep geological time.

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