ANDRÉ VASSORT: AN ELEGANT DIAMOND BRACELET, FRENCH, CIRCA 19...

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€18,000 - €22,000

ANDRÉ VASSORT: AN ELEGANT DIAMOND BRACELET, FRENCH, CIRCA 1960 Designed as an openwork series of intersecting scrolls set with tapered baguette-cut diamonds, between graduated rows of brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and gold, diamonds approximately 20.00cts total, with maker's mark 'AV' for André Vassort, French export marks, length 17.5cm In the secluded streets of Paris, shadowed by the celebrity of the great jewellery Maisons of France, work the craftsmen whose talents satisfy the constant appetite for glamour. In December 1955, at 34 rue Sainte Anne, André Vassort registered his atelier and soon became one of the most sought-after jewellers in France. He was quickly employed by names such as Boucheron, Van Cleef and Arpels, Mauboussin and FRED. His work adorned their most discerning clients and he became a favourite in carrying out special commissions. Of particular note was the crown that he created under Van Cleef and Arpels for Empress Farah of Iran. Vassort specialised in working with gold, drawn to the warmth and texture that could be coaxed from the metal, however, he did not shy away from other materials. Since André Vassort closed his workshop in the early 1990s, his name and work are revered within the jewellery industry and his pieces have become synonymous with enduring quality.