Cartier - A Pair of Sapphire, Diamond & Gold Earrings

Date	late 1940s
Period	20th century
Origin	Paris, France
Medium	Sapphire, Diamond, gold
Dimensions	2.3 x 1.2 cm (0⁷/₈ x 0¹/₂ inches)
Gallery	Koopman Rare Art

Description
Technical

Each designed as a stylised shooting star, set with a cabochon sapphire within a partial border of circular-cut diamonds, its curving tail of scrolled gold accented with a line of channel-set calibré-cut sapphires.

One signed Cartier, the other unsigned, both numbered L8371, both stamped with French assay marks for 18 carat gold and platinum and indistinct French maker’s marks.

Length: 23 mm
Width: 12mm

Date: late 1940s
Period: 20th century
Origin: Paris, France
Medium: Sapphire, Diamond, gold
Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.2 cm (0⁷/₈ x 0¹/₂ inches)