Citrine and diamond brooch, Cartier, circa 1950

Estimate

6,500 - 9,500 CHF

Sold

12,500 CHF

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Description

gold, diamond, citrine

Designed as a flower, centring on an octagonal step-cut citrine, the petals highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, the stem with single-cut stones, mounted in yellow gold, signed Cartier and indistinctly numbered, London Hallmarks.

Literature

Cf: Nadine Coleno, Amazing Cartier, Jewellery Design since 1937, Paris, 2009, page 103 for similar examples of this jewel.