Art Deco Simplicity: Linear Bar Brooch with 24 Diamonds

This vintage bar brooch, crafted around 1920 in 18K yellow gold and platinum, showcases the clean, stylised lines characteristic of the Art Deco era. Set with 24 old brilliant-cut diamonds, totalling approximately 2.64 carats, the brooch’s linear design captures the bold geometry and refined simplicity that defined the Roaring Twenties.

Antique jewelry object group
bar brooch

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

Style
Art Deco - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
See also: Art Deco
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Style specifics
Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.

Period
ca. 1920
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Material 18K
yellow gold and platinum (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
24 old brilliant cut with an estimated weight of ± 2.64ct colour and clarity F/J, vs/si

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Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
7,00 cm (2,76 inch) x 4,60 cm (1,81 inch)
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Weight
5,40 gram (3,47 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
24320-0201

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