Overview
A pair of two-colour gold and diamond gentleman’s cufflinks, each openwork rectangular panel depicting an Indian female deity, decorated on two sides with lines of brilliant-cut diamonds. Circa 1950.
Pair of mid-century gold and diamond gentleman’s cufflinks. Each designed as an openwork, rectangular panel depicting an Indian deity, decorated with two rows of brilliant-cut diamonds. Circa 1950s.
In Ancient Greek mythology diamonds are referred to frequently not as ornaments but as weapons of magical strength. For example Medusa is reported to have been decapitate with an ‘adamant sickle’. Similarly in Roman myths Cupid’s potent arrows were tipped with diamonds.
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$2,200.00
A pair of two-colour gold and diamond gentleman’s cufflinks, each openwork rectangular panel depicting an Indian female deity, decorated on two sides with lines of brilliant-cut diamonds. Circa 1950.