French Art Deco Sterling Silver Melon-Cut Emerald Fruit Salad & Diamante Paste Dress Clip ~NR~

Here’s an EXQUISITE and highly sought after Classic Art Deco Cartier-inspired Fruit salad and French Paste dress clip. It’ comprised of convex melon-cut EMERALD fruit salad stones vertically mounted in a bead-set diamante paste pierced & openwork, lobed swag motif. A finely crafted vintage original like this one is an EXTRAORDINARY find.

Dress Clip: 1 3/8” x 1 1/2”

Weight: 6.3 grams

Material: Melon-Cut Emerald Glass & Bead-Set Diamante Paste in Sterling Silver

Date: Circa 1925

Marks: Made in France

French Boar’s Head Silver Guarantee Mark

Fruit Salad: Inspired by the carved gemstones from India in the early 20th century, high-end jewelers such as Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier created Art Deco masterpieces featuring emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and other gemstones carved into flowers, leaves, and fruits (called tutti frutti) and set in platinum.

Condition: Excellent, very slight darkening to diamantes

Important Notes: I DO NOT sell on approval! ALL items are vintage and therefore will have age-related “wear” or “patina”. Please be aware that there are NO refunds for buyer’s remorse.

International Customers: I welcome all international customers but please be aware that items that sell for more than $400 cannot be shipped by 1st class mail international. They must be shipped priority mail international, GXG or priority mail express international. Please contact me for shipping costs and particulars for your specific country. I will always provide the lowest cost shipping possible.

This BREATHTAKING clip is perfect for the discriminating collector of fine Art Deco jewelry. It has the look of the finest diamonds and carved Melon-cut Indian emeralds set in platinum but at a fraction of the price and would make a wonderful gift for yourself or someone very special, so why not splurge and buy this EXQUISITE one-of-a-kind beauty!