![]() Onyx and Pearl Dress Set![]() Carrington Onyx and Pearl |
Elegant onyx centers with luminous white
pearls surrounded by ornate platinum borders. The borders
are a stylized representation of a laurel wreath in the best Art
Deco taste. A full dress set, created by Carrington
& Company, consisting of a pair of cufflinks, shirt
studs and vest buttons. Crafted in platinum and 14kt
gold, circa 1925.![]() Complementing the cufflinks are three shirt studs with octagonal onyx and pearl centers and engraved platinum borders. The studs have spring loaded backs - a design first introduced in 1898 by Halsey M. Larter. ![]() The dress set features four vest buttons with onyx and pearl centers. In a subtle design variation, the platinum sides of the vest buttons and shirt studs are alternately engraved and smoothly finished. A nod to Carrington's reputation for understated elegance. ![]() The backs of the cufflinks, shirt studs and vest buttons are beautifully crafted in 14kt gold and polished to a mirror-like finish (please excuse any reflections from my camera). Note the sturdy cross bars and strong brackets that secure the cufflinks on the cuff. A reflection of Carrington's uncompromising commitment to fine design and craftsmanship.
![]() The reverses of the cufflinks and vest buttons are signed with the maker's mark of Carrington & Company, an angular "C" surrounding "14". A precious metal mark for gold and platinum, "GOLD&PLAT", is stamped on the opposite side of the backs. During the first half of the 20th century Carrington & Company was one of the preeminent makers of fine dress sets and cufflinks. The firm's gold and platinum cuff jewels were retailed at Tiffany & Company and other carriage trade jewelers of the day.
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Name: Carrington Onyx and Pearl Dress Set |
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