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Iconic Jewels: Her Sense of Style

René Boivin

Amethyst and tsavorite garnet demi-parure, 'Bouquet de Violettes', circa 1960

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Auction Closed

May 14, 05:29 PM GMT

Estimate

25,000 - 45,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Comprising: a brooch designed as a posy of violets set with oval and circular-cut amethysts to leaves set with circular-cut tsavorite garnets; and a pair of ear clips of similar design, maker's mark for Robert Davière; each unsigned, French assay marks for gold, case stamped René Boivin.


Accompanied by René Boivin certificates of authenticity, no. 202404PAX and no. 202404PAP, dated 15 April 2024, stating that the jewels were created circa 1960 after a drawing by Juliette Moutard.

Cf.: Françoise Cailles, René Boivin Joaillier, Paris, 1994, pg. 265, for a drawing of a similar 'Bouquet de Violettes' clip brooch dated 1960.

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