Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels
Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels
Iconic Jewels: Her Sense of Style
monture Cartier
Important emerald and diamond demi-parure, circa 1940
Auction Closed
May 14, 05:29 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Comprising: a necklace/brooch combination composed of a double row of loop-in-loop chain enhanced with old cushion-shaped diamonds supporting detachable brooches, each designed as a cluster of cabochon emeralds drill-set with old cushion-shaped diamonds to a leaf pavé-set with circular- and single-cut diamonds, length approximately 380mm; and a pair of earrings of similar design, post and hinged back fittings; each signed monture Cartier, maker's marks for Dubois Rémont, French assay marks for gold.
Cf.: Nadine Coleno, Amazing Cartier - Jewelry Design since 1937, Paris, 2009, pg. 110 for a photograph of the necklace/brooch combination, pg. 115 for the earrings.
