Piaget (Swiss, est. 1874), Brooch and Earrings, 1960s–1970s, white gold, diamonds

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Made by Swiss jewelry house Piaget, this brooch and earring set was designed and manufactured in the 1960s or 1970s. Piaget was established in 1874.

Of this set, the brooch is a concave circle of polished white gold with a circular opening near one edge. On the edge of this void is a round ball set allover with small, faceted diamonds. The clip-on earrings are also round balls set with small, faceted diamonds.

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Made by Swiss jewelry house Piaget, this brooch and earring set was designed and manufactured in the 1960s or 1970s. Piaget was established in 1874.

Maison Piaget was founded in 1874, but since the 1820s, the family was making watches—the work for which the house is best known. In 1959, however, Piaget began creating fine jewelry in its Geneva workshop. While its 1970s designers tended to look back to ancient civilizations for inspiration, this brooch and earrings pair is decidedly modern. Reminiscent of the space-age jewelry being created during these decades, this was the perfect parure or set for the conservative woman who wanted to appear “with it.”

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