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14kt yellow gold pin/pendant with green jade, seed pearls, diamond accents, dangling gold drops
C. 1950 Vintage Jade and .20 ct. t.w. Diamond Pin/Pendant with Seed Pearls in 14kt Yellow Gold
14kt yellow gold pin/pendant with green jade, seed pearls, diamond accents, dangling gold drops
C. 1950 Vintage Jade and .20 ct. t.w. Diamond Pin/Pendant with Seed Pearls in 14kt Yellow Gold

C. 1950 Vintage Jade and .20 ct. t.w. Diamond Pin/Pendant with Seed Pearls in 14kt Yellow Gold

$5,595
C. 1950. Boasting an impressively ornate design, this pin joins our Estate collection from the Retro era. A four-petaled flower top, decorat…

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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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Visually Speaking

Art Deco and Retro represent sequential but aesthetically opposed movements in fine jewelry design. Art Deco favored geometric abstraction, platinum, and colorless diamonds. Retro jewelry moved to yellow and rose gold, curved organic forms, and a warmer, more voluptuous aesthetic that constituted a deliberate departure from the precision that defined Art Deco.

Skilled Craftsmanship

Carved jade pieces carry a specific kind of overhead: the stone's toughness requires abrasive tools, placing jade carving among the most technically demanding of the lapidary arts. This specialized labor is built into every carved piece and explains a meaningful portion of its value relative to cabochon-cut material.

Built For Ease

The revolver clasp's one-handed operation relies on finger positioning against the barrel. The rotation requires enough grip to turn the cylinder while holding the piece steady, a motion more involved than pressing a release but one that becomes automatic with practice.

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