Vintage Chevalerie Hoop Earrings in Yellow Gold and Diamonds

Pair of drop hoop earrings, known as door knocker earrings, in textured 18k (750/1000) yellow gold, platinum and diamonds. Probably French work circa 1970.

A strictly identical design is recorded in the commercial catalogues of the Maison Van Cleef & Arpels in France between 1969 and 1971, within the “Collection Chevaleresque”. These models were then manufactured for Van Cleef & Arpels by the Parisian workshop of André Vassort, renowned for its major role as a maker for the great Maisons of the Place Vendôme. The pair presented here, which bears no signature or Maison hallmark, cannot be attributed with certainty to Van Cleef & Arpels. It nevertheless shows work that is strictly identical in its design, proportions, materials and quality of execution, and can be compared to the pieces produced by the André Vassort workshop in this period. This motif is also frequently found as part of a parure, notably in the form of modular bracelets that can be transformed into a necklace or a sautoir.

Dimensions: 38 x 23 mm
Gross weight: 23.69 grams