Lacloche / Lacloche Frères Archives

Saying this is a diamond bracelet doesn’t do it justice. This Art Deco diamond and ruby bracelet, my friends, is diamond-encrusted.

This gorgeous thing was made by Lacloche in the 1920’s. The tapered bangle with openwork diamond-set scale patterns is enhanced by calibré-cut ruby lines, to the stylized acorn swiveling terminals. It is signed Lacloche.

I imagine it doesn’t fit everyone, since it certainty doesn’t look like it can be sized. Fingers crossed that it’s for a small wrist – in case I’m ever in a room with it, I like to think it would fit me.

This Art Deco diamond and ruby bracelet was listed in Christie’s November 2012 Magnificent Jewels sale. All images and info are thanks to Christie’s.

Whenever I see the name “Lacloche Freres” on a piece of Art Deco jewelery, I know it’s going to be good. This Art Deco diamond panel ring is no exception.

Art Deco diamond panel ring by Lacloche Freres. Via Diamonds in the Library.

Have you ever seen a ring quite like this before? I think it’s very unique. It would appear to be simple from a distance, but the longer I look at it the more complex I realize it is. It’s designed as a pavé -set baguette-cut diamond convex cut-cornered rectangular panel trimmed with small single-cut diamonds and set to the center with a single-brilliant-cut diamond collet, mounted in platinum.

I think it would be a really spectacular engagement ring or a gorgeous right-hand ring. If I suddenly win the lottery, you can expect to see me wearing this as the latter. This beautiful thing is currently for sale at Humphrey Butler. All images and info are thanks to Humphrey Butler.

Update: I’ve since found another, older listing for this Art Deco diamond panel ring with a new image. This one’s from a 2005 Bonhams listing.

It’s clearly the same Art Deco diamond panel ring, but the images looks a bit less cleaned-up. Beautiful.

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