Description
Full color 9 1/2″ x 13″ ad that shows a drawing of the Pinacle of Happiness that was painted for the De Beers Collection by Wallace Bassford. The painting is a pastel of a young girl sitting beneath a bunch of flowers as she plays with some soft fabrics. The ad starts off with “Love and happiness” and continues with “The beginning of love is a pinnacle in time. A girl’s happiness, carefree and soaring, is reflected in the brilliant beauty of her engagement diamond. Soon, she and her beloved will build their world of home and family. They’ll discover new joys, find sadness, too. With sharing and with understanding, love will grow, happiness take on a new and deeper meaning”. At the bottom of the ad there is a relative drawing of 1/4 carat, 1/2 carat, 1 carat and 2 carat diamonds. There is text that describes “How to buy a diamond”.
Source: April 7, 1964 Look magazine.
