What a bracelet we have here! Nine twirled links covered with diamonds and degrading from the center link in both directions towards the closure (the closure is hidden in the smallest link). Platinum and a little bit of yellow gold that is used under the center stone of each link. Nine big old European cut diamonds with a total weight of 3.40 carats, 155 old European cut diamonds with a total weight of 3.80 carats and 124 rose cut diamonds. This very bracelet is depicted in the "Bible of Antique Jewelry" namely the English translation of Henri Vever's "French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century" on page 1025 (see picture of the page).
Bracelet Emile Olive ref.10278-4153
platinum, gold, diamonds
Designer: Emile Olive (1853-1902).
Jewelry house: Maison Fonsèque et Olive
date: 1890-1900
origin: France
length: 18.00 cm (7.09 inch)
weight: 35.00 grams
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