I love all shades of green. And it is the lightest shade—like a brand new Spring leaf, just-unfurled—which might be my favorite. It is so delicate and vulnerable, and yet promising. This pale hue marks the earliest signs of Spring resurrection after a long and dreary Winter.
Shown above, a handsome pair of Art Deco sterling silver cufflinks, made in the Thirties. The refreshing Spring green enamel rests upon a machine-turned guilloché surface. "Machine turning" is a manner of engraving metal (with a rotating machine, like a lathe) in order to impart a precise, geometric design upon the metal. Jewelry, like these cufflinks, are often machine-turned. So are the printing plates for valuable paper certificates—like currency, stocks or diplomas—which helps prevent counterfeiting. Once the sterling surfaces of these cufflinks were engraved, the glass powder could be applied to the cufflink faces, baked in an oven, and "vitrified" into a durable finish. Click on the photo above to learn more about these handsome, Art Deco cufflinks.
More green to come—tomorrow and in the days to come.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
To arrange a visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only), please call 917-446-4248.