Diamond bracelet, circa 1950

Emerald-cut, round and baguette diamonds weighing a total of approximately 39.70 carats, mounted in platinum, length 6 3/4 inches.

Good condition. Very minor evidence of yellow gold solder to clasp. The clasp and pair of "cinching" elements at either end test as platinum; the mounting for the round-cut diamond trim tests as palladium suggesting the bracelet may have been made in the 1940s. The 144 round, transitional- and old European-cut diamonds and 94 baguettes are approximately H-I color, VS-SI clarity. The 15 emerald-cut diamonds are predominantly H-J color, VVS-VS clarity; the largest emerald-cut us approximately 1.80 carats, K-L color, VS clarity. Bears a significant heft.
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