Magnificent Jewels
Magnificent Jewels
From a Private Collection
Unique emerald, pink sapphire and diamond brooch, ‘Giulia’, circa 1989
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Designed as a flowerhead, the stamen set with an oval emerald weighing 6.96 carats, the petals set with oval diamonds accented by buff-top pink sapphires, signed Marina B, numbered, maker’s marks for Marina B and Lully, partial French maker’s mark.
Accompanied by SSEF report no. 141817, stating that the emerald is of Colombian origin, with a moderate amount of artificial resin and oil in fissures; together with a copy of a Marina B insurance appraisal, dated 26 June 1990.
Cf.: Viviane Jutheau de Witt, Marina B - The Art of Jewellery Design, Milan, 2003, pg. 102, for the Giulia brooch, which is a one-of-a-kind creation.
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