Important Jewels
Important Jewels
Diamond Jigha, Belle Époque | 「美好年代」鑽石 羽冠
Premium Lot
Auction Closed
July 12, 06:40 AM GMT
Estimate
8,000,000 - 16,000,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Diamond Jigha
Belle Époque
「美好年代」鑽石 羽冠
The turban ornament set with variously-shaped diamonds, mounted in white and yellow gold, fitted with a plume holder to the reverse, lower cluster and pear-shaped drop can be detached and worn as a brooch.
Formerly in the collection of a Royal House.
Christie's Geneva, lot 292, 17 November 2010
Christie's New York, 19 June 2019, 17464, lot 149
Cf: Amin Jaffer, Beyond Extravagance: A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels, 2013, page 275
Cf: Sarah Hue-Williams and Raymond Sancroft-Baker, Hidden Gems: Stories from the Saleroom, 2017, page 36
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2015
Koka, The Miho Museum, 2016
Paris, Grand Palais, 2017
Venice, The Doge’s Palace, 2017
Beijing, The Palace Museum, 2018
San Francisco, de Young and Legion of Honor, 2018