Aquamarine, sapphire and diamond brooch, Cartier, Paris, circa 1930

Centering a cushion-shaped aquamarine weighing approximately 13.90 carats, bordered by buff-top calibré-cut sapphires and pavé-set single-cut and old European-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.50 carats, the sides accented with sugarloaf cabochon sapphires, mounted in platinum, signed Cartier, Paris, numbered 6238B, assay marks.

The aquamarine is a watery light medium greenish blue and is eye clean, but heavily abraded at the facet junctions. Sapphires are medium deep blue color, and the diamonds are approxiamtely I-J color and VS-SI clarity. Signed Cartier Paris at brooch end and numbered on side of frame below the aquamarine. In good condition overall.
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