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PLATINUM 045

Chandelier earrings | Made around

1915–20 by Marcus & Co., these earrings

in an Art-Deco style feature round-cut

diamonds in a platinum setting.

Openwork bracelet | This substantial

openwork bracelet from France is inlaid

with 411 diamonds set in platinum. It

was made in around 1935.

Art-Deco brooch | Platinum jewellery was the

metal of choice for fashionable women in the

early 20th century. This geometric design is

set with diamonds and sapphires.

Solid necklace | Designed in the London

workshop of Leo De Vroomen, this platinum

necklace is inspired by the organic lines

of the Art-Nouveau movement.

Cartier watch | Skeletonizing the movement

of this Rotonde de Cartier platinum watch

takes up to 200 hours by hand, with another

200 hours for assembly.

Solitaire ring | Cartier launched the solitaire

in 1895. Since then, its platinum and

diamond solitaires such as this example have

become a benchmark for engagement rings.

Key pendant | The brilliant white colour

of platinum is evident in this Tiffany & Co.

Quatra pendant, which also features white

diamonds in a brilliant cut.

Knot ring | This 1960s diamond and platinum

ring with a knot-shaped setting is designed

more for show than wearability, with a

complex design and large centre stone.

Knot set with

brilliant-cut diamonds

Prong

setting

C-shaped

tourbillon

bridge

Symmetrically

placed sapphires

Channel-set diamonds

Double bands

Organic lines

Diamonds

Solid platinum bracing

2.9-carat

diamond

Old European-cut

diamonds

Platinum

setting

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