Art Deco 18ct Gold & Platinum Cabochon Sapphire Cufflinks

An unusual pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. cufflinks. The platinumDerives from the Spanish word ‘platina’ meaning ‘little silver’. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum’s durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete… top has a typical 1920s striped design and it has then been hammered to give a cell effect. The well matched sapphires are cut “en cabochon” to complete the look.