Retro 14K Gold, Platinum, Diamond & Sapphire Leaf Brooch
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Retro: Pre 1950: Item # 1413044
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Retro: Pre 1950: Item # 1413044
$1,850.00
A fine Retro leaf brooch worked in 14K yellow gold and platinum set with diamonds and sapphires. The curved leaf is lightened by the use of wire construction, a technique often seen in French jewelry of the period. The lower edge of the wire leaf is enhanced with antique cushion and old European cut diamonds, and the upper edge with a row of blue sapphires. Two larger old European diamonds are nestled among the solid leaves to one side. The three largest diamonds range from .55 to .30 carat. All are SI1 clarity I-J color. The sapphires have bright pure blue color and eye-clean clarity. The design is versatile and the pin can be worn horizontally with the wire leaf to the left or vertically with the wire leaf at the bottom.
The use of such a range of antique diamond cuts in a piece of this era suggests that the pin was custom-made using diamonds (and possibly the gold) from one of the client's older jewels. This was a common practice during the shortages of World War II. The pinstem is stamped "14K."
The use of such a range of antique diamond cuts in a piece of this era suggests that the pin was custom-made using diamonds (and possibly the gold) from one of the client's older jewels. This was a common practice during the shortages of World War II. The pinstem is stamped "14K."
- Origin: America, ca 1948
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 1-23/32" x 1-1/8"
- Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 1.66 carats; sapphire, .46 carat.
- Weight: 7.5 grams
