Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to Cape Clips/ Brooch, ca. 1925.

A pair of dress clips/brooch designed with repeated geometric symmetrical forms encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, and pearls set in platinum resembling the form of a shield. A large oval cabochon sapphire graces the center wrapped in a halo of diamonds. Faceted square-cut sapphires are centered and set in a row from the top of the dress clip to the cabochon surrounded by diamonds hugging the row on both sides. A symmetrical step design forms into a square at both sides enveloping a small square-cut sapphire. Several white round pearls with slight variation in color are evenly spaced and adorn the angled bottom edge in a stable setting. The dress clips enhance the neckline of a garment and would be placed at an angle on each side. The photograph captures the objects in a direct frontal view where the left clip is higher than the right one against a gray ground with reflected gradient light.

Pair Of Dress Clips/Brooch, 1920s
diamonds, pearls, sapphires, platinum.
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.18a,b

This object was made by Charlton & Company.

Brooch
yellow and white diamonds, platinum, cabochon emeralds.
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.12

This object was made by Rubel Frères.

Single strand of diamonds set in platinum. On the necklace are six areas with what look like inverted skyscrapers. They begin on the right and left of the lowest third of the necklace. The higher two on either side are small. The stations below them are slightly larger. The largest and most complex is at the front center of the piece. The theme is carried through at the back of the piece as a clasp, which has the smallest of the designs.

Necklace, 1930–35
diamonds, platinum.
Lent by Tiffany and Company, Archives, A2000.20.
62.2016.1

This object was made by Tiffany and Co..

Brooch
platinum, diamonds, cultured pearl, onyx, rock crystal.
Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. CL 235 A24.
86.2016.9

This object was made by Cartier.

Pair Of Dress Clips/Jabot Pin

Pair Of Dress Clips/Jabot Pin
diamonds, platinum.
Private Collection.
41.2016.14a,b