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Diamond brooch, Verdura
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- verdura
- natural pearl, diamond, pink sapphire, metal
Designed as a swan, the body set with a baroque pearl, accented with circular- and single-cut diamonds and circular-cut pink sapphire eyes, signed Verdura.Please note the pearl has not been tested for natural origin.
Literature
Corbett, Patricia. Verdura: The life and work of a master jeweler, pg. 140-141. Images of similar swan brooches on pg. 142 and 143.
Condition
Signed Verdura. Pearl of white body colour with strong rose and green overtones, slightly uneven nacre, medium lustre. Estimated total diamond weight approximately 1.00-1.50 carats, mixed colours and clarities. Pink sapphire of pinkish purple, translucent, abrasions consistent with wear. Secure clasp. Scratches to metal consistent with wear. In good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
By the 1950s, Fulco Verdura had established himself as one of the leading jewellers in New York with a clientele including the most stylish and fashionable American women at the time, including Mrs. Paul Mellon, Diana Vreeland and the Cushing sisters. Verdura’s contemporary, Truman Capote, dubbed the most elevated of these women ‘swans’. New York socialites embraced the label and purchased swan brooches from Verdura to mark their membership in this exclusive sorority. Featuring a large baroque pearl and referencing eternal themes from Antiquity such as love, the swan brooches became an emblem of the New York élite.