Art Deco 18ct Gold & Platinum, Onyx & Diamond Cufflinks

A good pair of 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 that were made in the 1920s. They are typical of the period with their square geometric design with canted corners. In the middle of each cufflink is a diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… in a 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… setting. Around each diamond is a circle of white enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. which makes these cufflinks just a little special!