Art Deco Halo-shaped Tiara/Comb

National Collection of Qatar

Currently not on display

Title:: Art Deco Halo-shaped Tiara/Comb

Maker:: Unknown

Production place:: France
Date:: 1930
Period:: 20th century CE

Material:: Platinum, Gold, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Plastic
Technique:: Sawing, Polishing, Stone setting, Stone cutting, Carving
Dimensions:: 6 × 14 × 5 cm

The comb is topped by a halo-shaped gallery with pavé-set diamonds, and the curvilinear border is outlined by calibré cut emeralds and sapphires. Standing above the head, this jewelled halo would have given a touch of luxury to formal evening attire, while the contrasting colours of the emeralds and sapphires, which are cut with mathematical precision, added a contemporary note of Art Deco fashion.