Chanel Vintage Diamond Onyx Flower Brooches Set Demi Parure Pair

"Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance," said Coco Chanel (1883-1971) who revolutionized the fashion industry through her unique style and bold approaches, creating a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style in the post-World War I era. She founded Chanel in 1910 and was a prolific fashion creator extending her influence beyond couture to design handbags, fragrance, and jewelry. This Chanel Diamond Onyx Flower and Leaf Brooch Set is emblematic of the signature style she created in the 1920s, cultivated with discipline, study, and passion, to which she remained faithful all her life: The set of two brooches are made in France in the 20th century, circa 1990, and Signed Chanel with French assay marks and stamped with a serial number that will be provided to potential buyers. Crafted in 18K white gold, the elegant duo is set with round brilliant-cut white diamonds and black onyx hand-carved cabochons. The weight of gold is 85.90 grams total.

The larger double pinstem brooch which measures 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) in length depicts the signature Chanel camelia flower, an unscented flower which blooms in Winter and never loses its leaves. Coco Chanel preferred the white camelia over others, as it did not interfere with her signature scent, No. 5. The flower has been produced in almost every single Chanel collection since the 1920s, crafted from a wide variety of materials over the years including wool tweed, leather, silk, enamel, rubies, diamonds, and more. It is a timeless emblem of the French Maison. This camelia sparkles in one of Mademoiselle Chanel’s favorite chic color combinations--black and white. The 16 individual petals are overlapped in three elevations from larger to smaller and centering on a single round brilliant-cut diamond. Each scalloped petal features a unique custom-carved, lustrous black onyx cabochon luxuriously bordered with pavé-set white diamonds. The naturalistic yet stylized rounded stem is likewise paved with diamonds, sparkling in multiple directions, and divides to feature a camelia bud to the left and a leaf to the right of the main flower. Both bud and leaf are set with beautifully shaped onyx cabochons The leaf with centered onyx veining is echoed but varied by the Leaf Brooch.

The single pinstem Leaf Brooch which measures almost 1” in length is a charming piece that can accent the camelia or your ensemble so many stylish combinations—two ideas that come to mind are at either side of your neckline or gradually revealed on jacket and sweater combination. Onyx was effectively used in Art Deco jewelry to create that high contrast sleek and bold look. The gem is a variety of chalcedony, a silicate mineral, the most valuable and rare is black onyx with parallel bands of color.

Flower brooch measures approx. 3.5”; Leaf brooch approx. 0.875”. Overall weight approx. 85.90 grams total, made in 18k white gold. Each piece Signed Chanel with French assay and serial number; circa 1990.

SKU :P1037
Category :PINS
Metal :18KWG

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18K White Gold

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