Two sapphire, emerald, ruby and diamond brooches, 1960s

Each designed as a basket of flowers, set with brilliant-cut diamonds and square, baguette and circular-cut sapphires, emeralds and rubies.

Each stamped 750 to base of flower basket, with maker's marks 354 MI. Rubies deep purplish-red, emeralds mid green, sapphires mid blue, each transparent, with typical inclusions visible to the naked eye, some surface-reaching. Diamonds bright and lively, estimated total diamond weight approximately 1.70 - 1.90 carats. Scratches to stone surfaces and scratches and areas of minor discolouration to metal surfaces consistent with age and wear. Brooch fittings secure. Widths approximately 60mm and 34mm respectively. In good condition.
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