Title: Vintage Angela Cummings Bracelet Gold Black Jade Description: A vintage Angela Cummings bracelet made of black jade and 18k gold. The bracelet is composed of smoothly contoured black jade links, each framed and connected by gold elements. Angela Cummings is known for her organic yet architectural approach to jewelry which is beautifully reflected in this design. The clean lines and repeated link pattern give it a confident presence while the contrast between the deep, matte black jade and the gold create a visual rhythm. The use of black jade is adding depth and character to this vintage bracelet. As an Angela Cummings bracelet, it represents an important period of late 20th-century American jewelry design. The bracelet measures 7 ½” x 1” and weighs 56.2 grams. About Angela Cummings Angela Cummings is one of the most prominent fine jewelry designers and women jewelry designers. Many of her famous designs were inspired by nature and by three-dimensional art of sculpture. Even though she grew up in the USA, Angela Cummings received her art and jewelry education in Europe. She studied painting in Italy and gemology and goldsmith in Germany. When she came back to the United States late in 1960s, she was right away hired by Tiffany & Co. and became Tiffany’s in-house designer. In 1974, she was the first woman who had a named collection, “Angela Cummings Exclusively for Tiffany & Co.” Soon after that Tiffany created named collections by Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso. In the 1970s and 1980s, Angela Cummings created her distinctive inlaid designs with semiprecious stones such as coral, jade, lapis lazuli, jasper and organic mother of pearl that she became famous for. Nowadays, these designs are highly sought after and very collectable. What made Angela Cummings’s designs recognizable are the sensuous gracefulness, deep inspiration by nature and natural forms and biomorphic use of precious metals. Angela Cummings retired in 2003. She moved to Utah to enjoy spending more time with her family. Angela Cummings jewelry features gemstone jewelry, diamond jewelry and precious metal jewelry including platinum jewelry and gold jewelry. Our estate jewelry collection comprises of vintage Angela Cummings bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces.
Reserve: $12,400.00
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