inspiration to create pieces suffused with vitality. The design of this clip

calls to mind a stylized floral bouquet. Platinum and osmior—an alloy

patented by the Maison in 1932—are fashioned in a spiral structure.

The rays, set with baguette-cut diamonds, recall foliage gently swaying

in the breeze. Brilliants punctuate the streaking beams like delicate

dewdrops, accentuating the regularity of the motif. These stones offer

an additional dash of light while echoing the center of the clip, made

up of oval and brilliant-cut diamonds. Distinctive of white jewelry in the

1950s, this blend of calibrated—for the stems—and round diamonds

—for the flowers—creates an interplay of contrasting forms that further

enlivens the piece.