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Very good vintage condition. Minimal fine surface scratches or other signs of wear. Rhodium plating is lush and bright. All stones are original and intact, and that is hardly surprising because most of the stones are firmly set. Stones are comprised of emerald cut, baguette, and chaton Austrian rhinestones, securely set in a channel bezel and pave setting. All of the stones are hand set, as evidenced by the fine compressions and tooling marks overlapping the edges of the chatons. The baguette and emerald stones are quite brilliant, in very good to excellent condition. The chatons are a mix of very good to fair, as many small stones have greyed over time. Replacing them will require care and expertise, given the manner in which they are set--they are not simply glued in place but securely bezel set. Note the fine details, such as the milgrain bezel lines, and geometric arrangements.
Clasp works well and is secure.
Piece is numbered 65 with faded maker\'s mark. It is marked CLIP-MATES on the middle channel of clasp. This is part of a confirmed set produced by Trifari, Krussman, and Fishel, the team that catapulted Trifari to great success. This piece is dated mid-1930s, likely 1936.
It was thought that this was an early Alfred Philippe design, but no design patent for this clip could be found to verify the identity of the in-house designer.
Carefully packaged and shipped in a jewelry gift box.
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