Live Auction 17436Magnificent Jewels
MULTI-GEM 'GIARDINETTO' BROOCH, CARTIER
Lot 169

MULTI-GEM 'GIARDINETTO' BROOCH, CARTIER

Closed12 November 2019

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CHF 25,000

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MULTI-GEM 'GIARDINETTO' BROOCH, CARTIER
Vari-cut rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds, yellow diamonds and brown diamonds, platinum and gold (French marks), 1950s, 4.3 cm, signed S. Cartier, no. CG24016, red Cartier case
Please note that the coloured diamonds have not been tested for natural colour origin.

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GIARDINETTO
The Italian word 'giardinetto' means 'small garden' in English. It is used to describe brooches or earrings generally mounted with colourful gemstones to imitate flowers, set in a vase. It has been a popular design since the 1930s, with notably Queen Elisabeth II owning a few examples in her private collection.