Oh dear dear... their intention was to rise up the price of this poor design jewels by adding the imperials emeralds to it.
I think it was quite shamefull for Van Cleef & Arpels to do such a thing. I do not doubt the quality of the diamonds and platinum, but the design of the set they were selling could come out of a Hollywood parade or a Miss World beauty peagent. I wouldn't call it plain ugly, but light years away from the fabulous original pieces. Absolutely no chic, just something you can buy when you have alot of money (two very diferent thing actually...).
--Previous Message-- : The emeralds removed from the celebrated : diadem were then re-set by Van Cleef & : Arpels into modern jewelry settings and : offered for sale to their customers. A : newspaper advertisement that advertised the : sale of this re-set pieces of jewelry : proclaimed, "An Emerald for you from : the Historic Napoleonic Tiara." In : 1967, Van Cleef & Arpels set two of : these emeralds on two unique pieces of : jewelry, a brooch and a ring, for one of : their customers Mrs. Sybil Harrington of : Texas. The brooch resembling a floral : bouquet with the emerald as the centerpiece : and marquise and pear-shaped diamonds : forming the petals of the flowers, was set : in a wire mounting that highlighted the : gemstones. The ring had the second emerald : as the centerpiece and was surrounded by : round brilliant-cut diamonds. : : You can find a picture of the jewels created : with the emeralds on Life Magazine from 31. : January 1955, Here is a very bad quality of : this picture found on googlebook : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us : : : Here is a picture of a brooch made with some : of the emeralds : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us : :
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