Art Deco 18ct Gold & Platinum Oval Cufflinks With Engine Turned Detail

A smart pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold and 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… oval shaped cufflinks that were made in the 1920s. Each cufflink has an inner oval platinum section with a complex criss cross and lined engine turned motif.  There is an 18ct yellow gold outside rim with further engine turned decoration. They are joined by 18ct gold links. A good gift to a husband, boyfriend or son!