Lapis lazuli and silver had to be imported from beyond the country’s borders. By the mid-1940s, 85% of weddings in the us featured a double-ring ceremony, up from 15% within the Twenties. The seven-stone Fleurette motif has developed by way of Van Cleef & Arpels’ historical past because the Twenties. In the Forties, textured gold brought the bloom to life, whereas Seventies iterations were set with vibrant gemstone cabochons.
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