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REF. TA-DIO-0106
| Designer | Christian Dior |
| Period | 1980s |
| Type | Cufflinks (pair) |
| Shape | Round |
| Material | Gold-tone metal, blue lacquer |
| Detail | CD logo |
| Made in | Germany |
| Measurements | 1 x 1 cm |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Condition | Very good vintage, light wear |
Blue lacquer framed in gold, with the CD initials at the centre: a small, precise detail for the cuff. Made in Germany, the pair belongs to the long period in which Dior costume jewellery was produced under licence.
Christian Dior blue lacquer cufflinks, 1980s
These Christian Dior cufflinks date from the 1980s. They are round, in gold-tone metal with blue lacquer, and carry the CD logo at the centre. Each measures 1 x 1 cm, and the pair was made in Germany.
A precise detail for the cuff.
In 1955 Christian Dior granted Henkel & Grosse of Pforzheim the rights to make and distribute the house's costume jewellery. The arrangement continued for around fifty years, so through the 1980s, while Marc Bohan was artistic director, Dior costume jewellery was still made under that licence.
Tailoring was central to 1980s dressing, for men as well as women, and double-cuff shirts called for cufflinks. A designer pair offered a discreet way to carry a recognisable name in formal and business wear.
The blue lacquer is held within a gold-tone frame, with the CD initials at the centre. Lacquer can chip with use, so its surface is a key indicator of condition; here wear is light and natural. The German origin is consistent with Dior's licensed jewellery production.
Colour held in a gold frame.
Signed Dior costume jewellery from the late twentieth century is widely collected. Cufflinks remain part of formal dressing today, which makes period pairs practical as well as collectable.
Signed Dior costume jewellery from the 1970s and 1980s continues to draw interest, including pieces made for men.
Lacquer can chip and gold tone can fade with use, so condition weighs heavily in how period cufflinks are assessed.
German-made Dior jewellery belongs to the licence held by Henkel & Grosse from 1955, a reference point for dating and attribution.
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