Lot 58 Dα

An 18k white gold diamond rosette brooch with a fine Columbian emerald and milanaise meshwork necklace.

Designed as a ribbon rosette encrusted with 120 old-cut diamonds (in total c. 2.40 ct). Prong set with eight cushion shaped and two pear form old-cut diamonds (in total c. 7.90 ct; largest stone c. 1.30 ct, J-L, vs-si). With a large central carré-cut natural emerald (c. 4.55 ct, c. 10.40 x 10.42 x 6.26 mm, fine colour, no expertise). Can also be worn as a pendant with the enclosed milanaise meshwork necklace. Not hallmarked. Collar with pressure marks on the later laterally attached mounting of the clip. Clip: 3.60 x 3.80 cm. Weight 21.74 g. Necklace: 41 cm, weight 57.34 g.
Germany, c. 1940.