Round, old, single and baguette-cut diamonds, platinum and 18k white gold (French marks), circa 1950, detachable to be worn as two separate clip-brooches, maker's mark (Pavel Koiran)

Diamonds: for an approximate total weight of 17.00 - 19.00 carats

Size/Dimensions: brooch 8.5 cm long; two clip-brooches 4.8 cm high
Gross weight: 47.5 grams

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TRANSFORMABLE JEWELS
Thanks to the courts across Europe commissioning jewellery suitable for multiple occasions, this fashion of transformational jewellery remained popular even into the 20th century, where brands such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Bulgari, and others created modular jewellery wearable in different ways: bracelets could be transformed into necklaces and brooches could be worn as pendants.