Carved rock crystal, nephrite and diamond lily-of-the-valley brooch, Austrian, circa 1950

Formed of frosted rock crystal flowerheads, each centering a small round diamonds, the leaves of carved nephrite, the stems bound by a double rope of round diamonds, mounted in gold.

The chalcedony flowers and nephrite leaves in overall good condition, the diamonds are near colorless, some with several dark inclusions, total diamond weight approx. 1.75 carats; light tarnish on reverse of mounting, assay marks stamped on the back of the mounting next to the top of the pin hinge, some solder at gold wire attachments securing the nephrite leaves, but only seen from the back.
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