Gold & Diamanté ‘Merry Whirl’ 1940s Double-clip Brooch & ‘Gay Swirl’ Earrings by Coro

This set is very interesting. The diamanté-embellished gold-tone Duette is from Coro’s Merry Whirl set, while the gold-tone and diamanté earrings are from their Gay Swirl design. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t hesitate to wear the pieces together. The Duette, Coro’s double-clip brooch, can be worn as a brooch (in the positions shown) or as separate fur clips. The earrings are screw-backs. These sets were advertised in the April 1948 issue of Life magazine, which is how I know these details. The last photo shows the ad. You can see the utility patent for the brooch mechanism here, shown below Coro’s name.