Art Deco Diamond Crescent Pendant with Jade
in Platinum
$ 3,600.00
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A striking Art Deco era pendant, modeled in platinum, whose slender crescent moon cradles an apple-green jadeite jade disk. Our upturned crescent is set with 19 diamonds (four small rose cuts, and a graduating series of old mine cuts)— these are held in a pie crust channel, where they are supported by tiny bead-like prongs. The jade disc is hand-carved with an undulating floral pattern, and pierced. Crowning the jade disc, a cruciform arrangement of five old European cut diamonds are held in milgrained bezels. This pendant hangs from a later, diamond-set bail. We love the flower moon idea this pendant conveys, along with the bright and dark elements at work here— the bright green jade stands out against the slim crescent, whose diamonds sparkle moodily in their darkened cannel!
This pendant is unusual, because its jade centerpiece is removable. An ingenious screw mechanism, on the pendant's reverse, releases the jade disc, so the pendant can be worn as an airy, open, diamond crescent! Probably this pendant had a brooch fitting, and was part of a larger, convertible suite, at some point. Diamond-set bail is made in 14k white gold, and set with round brilliant cut diamonds.
Materials
Platinum
Diamond
Jade
14k gold
Age
c. 1920
Dimensions
Measures approx 1 9/16" x 15/16"; diamonds in crescent moon (19) measure aprox 3.5 mm - 1 mm; centermost diamond in crescent moon measures approx 3 x 3.5 mm (carat weight is approx .20 carats); diamonds in "crown" (5) measure approx .3.7 mm (.23 carats) - 2.5 mm; diamonds in bail (10) measure approx 1.4 mm; diamond CTW is approx 1.93 carats; jade disc measures approx 19.7 mm.








