A wide, hinged cuff bangle executed in 18k yellow gold with a hand-finished Florentine texture, the brushed satin surface running in fine parallel lines across the broad central plaque and tapering shoulders. The body is decorated with flower clusters, each centering an oval-cut blue sapphire, framed by radiating petals of round brilliant diamonds set in white gold that read as twinkling rays against the yellow matte gold. Smaller bezel-set diamond accents punctuate the open ground between clusters, giving the piece a celestial, scattered-light effect across the full width of the cuff.
Construction is substantial and hollow-formed to keep the wide profile wearable, opening on a hinge the polished underside shows the catch mechanism and a sapphire-and-diamond cluster carried around onto the inner terminal. The interior of the clasp tongue is stamped with a maker's mark together with AP, 18K, and 750. Between the textured gold and the beautiful clusters of white gold, diamonds, and sapphires, this piece is truly stunning. It gives a very Italian feel, through its brushed textured gold and how sturdy and solid it feels. The hinge is a great addition to be able to take the piece on and off, while still staying firmly on like a bangle.
