Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to Necklace, 1929.

Lateral view of an oblong rectangular platinum bracelet with a flattened clasp, featuring a central winding vine of pave diamonds with occasional onyx and emerald cuffs and carved ruby and sapphire leaves and fruits emerging from either side, bordered by an outline of round diamond-centered emerald berries, small round onyx berries and round diamonds.

Tutti Frutti Strap Bracelet, 1925
sapphires, emeralds, rubies, diamonds, onyx, enamel, and platinum.
Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. BT 110 A25.
86.2016.4

An asymmetrical pair of multicolored 'Tutti Frutti' earrings in the shape of curving swags, similar to a pair of boots turned outward and comprised of carved emeralds, sapphires, and rubies. Scrolling diamond volutes punctuate each end, while geometric gems and cabochons are irregularly assembled on both pieces. Both earrings feature a round emerald with a diamond in the center, placed near the top. The earring on the viewer's left feature additional gemstones and in particular, the blue sapphire and pinkish red ruby. The latter appears in a somewhat floral shape along the bottom left side of the piece. The earring on the right features additional diamonds cut in an irregular, diagonal aspect as well as a small and especially dark sapphire near the bottom corner. At the bottom of each swag are four rectangular diamonds placed side by side along a slight curve.

Pair Of Clips, Tutti Frutti, ca. 1930
carved emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and diamonds.
Private Collection.
41.2016.15a,b

Rectangular beauty compact in black made out of solid enamel, onyx structure and decorated with various stones. It has a smooth finish with rounded edges. It is larger than the usual circular beauty compact and is more in the size of a small clutch accessory. The sides are outlined with strips of diamonds with an arrangement of sapphires and emeralds incorporated in the strips. The side corners are accentuated with small pointed amethyst pieces. On the right side is the clasp enclosure in the form of a diamond strip. In the middle is a formation of foliage made out of an arrangement of stones. At the center is a flower with leaves on a vase - vase in amethyst, leaves in carved emeralds, and the flower in carved sapphire. All in position with pierced golden pieces. In between the leaves are circular diamonds and amethysts. Below this are small flowers, shaped like tulips, with diamond centers. Three out of the four have blossomed. Small circular diamonds are arranged in the background with one larger piece on the upper right. It seems like a rendition of a night sky with the small diamonds as stars and the bigger piece as the moon.

Compact
enamel, onyx, carved emeralds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies, diamonds, gold.
Private Collection.
41.2016.19

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Formed of links, each with baguette-cut diamonds, this bracelet alternates three clusters of rubies (each containing 19 oval or round cut rubies) between contrasting baguette-cut and pavé diamonds.

Bracelet, late 1920s
rubies, diamonds, platinum.
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.5

Bracelet on a gray background with a white focus light on the center creating a vignette effect on the corners of the image. The bracelet is heavily ornamented with precious stones with a color scheme in ruby and brilliance from diamonds. Its fastening mechanism is similar to an open-box clasp - with a short platinum pin on one side and a diamond filled square part on the other. The bands are studded with ruby beads, arranged three, side by side, going straight in parallel lines. The spaces that the ruby beads create with the arrangement are filled with diamonds. This creates another two parallel lines of diamonds in between the rubies. As the bands reach the pendant, larger diamonds are positioned in large links. The center portion is a solid piece formed by an arrangement of diamonds in various shapes. The pendant is of a large emerald cut ruby.

Bracelet, ca. 1920
platinum, diamonds, emerald-cut ruby, ruby beads.
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.9

This object was made by Oscar Heyman & Bros..