Silver-Topped Gold, Diamond and Colored Diamond Pendant-Brooch

Auction Closed

March 9, 08:57 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Designed as an openwork flowerhead, set with old European-, single- and old mine-cut near-colorless diamonds and diamonds of yellow and brown hues.

Near-colorless diamonds weighing a total of approximately 5.30 carats
Colored diamonds weighing a total of approximately 3.55 carats
Diameter 1¼ inches
Silver-topped 14 karat gold
Fitted with pendant hook
Circa 1880
Please note that the diamonds of yellow and brown hues have not been tested for natural origin of color

On the cover of Brooches, Timeless Adornment, by Lori Ettlinger Gross., Rizzoli