Two sapphire and diamond brooches, One by Dreicer & Co., circa 1920

The first a slender bow centering an oval cabochon sapphire flanked by tapered segments of rock crystal, the terminals set with small old European-cut diamonds and French calibré-cut sapphires, mounted in platinum, signed Dreicer & Co., the second of navette shape, set with square-cut sapphires and seed pearls within borders of small single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum.

BAR BROOCH: Diamonds are decorative quality, sapphires are deep blue, some minor scratching to the rock crystal. Signed Dreicer & Co on pin stem. NAVETTE BROOCH: Diamonds are approximately H-J color and SI clarity, sapphires are a deep blue and the small pearls range in color from creamy white to rosy peach with very good luster. Both pieces in good condition.
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