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Platinum and diamond double clip brooch set throughout with…
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Platinum and diamond double clip brooch set throughout with round brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 30.55carats, accompanied by fitted box, weight 41.3gm, measuring 8.5 x 5 cm. The double clip brooch came into fashion in the 1920s, after World War I fashion had moved away from the more formal attire of the Edwardian era to a more streamlined and less restrictive clothing., the roaring 20s brought an economic boom and with that the display of wealth., the double clip brooch became a very flexible accessory being worn as a brooch or as clips adorning dresses, lapels, cuffs, handbags and even shoes., the film industry was also very influential in their popularity, movie stars such as Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich appearing on the silver screen adorned in dress clips., the commencement of World War II saw a change in fashion again with a shift to the greater practicalities of the era., the 1940s saw a movement in materials and a slightly subdued double clip to adorn both daytime wear and evening wear. Ever popular with Collectors, the double clip has withstood changes in fashion as it is the most adaptable jewel.
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Jewellery: Brooches