ANGELA CUMMINGS 1984 0RCHIDS SUITE OF NECKLACE & EARRINGS IN 18 KT YELLOW GOLD

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VERY RARE NECKLACE AND EARRINGS SUITE, DESIGNED BY
ANGELA CUMMINGS
.
GORGEOUS AND YOUTHFUL
ORGANIC
SUITE OF NECKLACE AND EARRINGS CREATED IN THE 1984 AT THE CUMMINGS STUDIO IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND PIECES DESIGNED AS A MULTIPLES
ORCHIDS PETALS
ELEMENTS CONNECTED WITH INVISSIBLE LINKS. IS TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS YELLOW GOLD AND FINISHED WITH EXTREME HIGH POLISHED SURFACES.
THE EARRINGS ARE SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH COMFORTABLE OMEGA BACKS FOR FASTENING CLIPS AND IF DESIRED THE POSTS OPTION CAN BE EASILY ADDED.
THE DESIGN OF THIS SCULPTURAL SUITE HAS A REMINISCENCE TO THE GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ORCHIDS PAINTINGS.
ANGELA CUMMINGS WAS BORN IN AUSTRIA AND MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES WHEN SHE WAS THREE YEARS OLD. SHE STUDIED ART IN ITALY AND GEMOLOGY AND JEWELRY MAKING IN GERMANY. SHE JOINED TIFFANY & COMPANY IN THE 1967 WHERE SHE WORKED EXCLUSIVELY UNTIL 1984 WHEN HE DEPARTED TO BEGIN HER OWN COMPANY AND PRESENTED HER CREATIONS AT BERGDORF GOODMAN IN NYC. SHE CLOSE THE BOUTIQUE AND ATELIER IN THE 2003.
THE ANGELA CUMMINGS PIECES ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE JEWELRY AND THEY ARE A REMARK IN THE AMERICAN JEWELRY TRADITION.THIS PAIR
THE WEIGHT OF THE EARRINGS ARE 21.5 Grams AND THE NECKLACE HAVE 196.2 Grams FOR A TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT OF 217.7 Grams.
THE MEASURES OF THE EARRINGS ARE 30 mm (1.18 Inches) BY 25 mm (1 Inch). THE LENGHT OF THE NECKLACE IS 20.75 Inches (52.75 Cm).
ALL THREE PIECES ARE STAMPED AT THE REVERSE WITH THE HALLMARKS "
CUMMINGS 18 K 1984
".
AS A NOTE, THIS MODE WAS ALSO PRODUCED IN STERLING SILVER AND JUST A FEW IN SOLID 18 KT GOLD LIKE THIS. WE CAN'T TRACK ANY OTHER ONE AS A REFERENCE. THEY ARE IN GREAT AND IMPECCABLE CONDITION. A TRULLY RARE COLLECTOR'S PIECE.
INVENTORY REF: NE0000MSMAE/5.233