Go Back to Upcoming LotsYellow gold colored diamond and multi-gem butterfly brooch
Article
1111624Location
New York, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Date
September 4, 2024 - September 11, 2024Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
BroochYear of Production
circa 1915Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 1 3⁄8 inMaterial
Yellow GoldGross Weight
22.60 gStone Weight
Diamond 9.00 - 11.00 ct; Sapphire 7.20 - 9.50 ct; Opal 1.00 - 1.20 ctGemstone
Diamond, Opal, SapphireMotif
ButterflyDescription
Antique colored diamond and multi-gem butterfly brooch. Designed as a butterfly, old-cut diamonds and colored diamonds of yellow, gray and brown hues, brilliant step-cut pink and blue sapphires, cushion-shaped opal cabochon, yellow gold, circa 1915. GIA, 2024, report no. 2231243393: natural pink sapphire, Burma, no indications of heating, 1 tested at random. GIA, 2024, report no. 6237243392: natural blue sapphire, Cambodia, no indications of heating, 1 tested at random. GIA, 2024, report no. 2235243391: natural opal, play of color, natural color, no indications of color treatment. Colored diamonds: approximately 44 old-cut with approximate total weight of 9.00 - 11.00 ct. Pink sapphires: 14 brilliant step-cut with approximate total weight of 6.50 - 8.50 ct. Blue sapphires: 3 brilliant step-cut with approximate total weight of 0.70 - 1.00 ct. Opal: 1 cushion-shaped cabochon with approximate weight of 1.00 - 1.20 ct. Dimensions: 2 1⁄2 x 1 3⁄8 in, Gross Weight: 22.60 gCondition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
No provenance providedEstimates: $12,000 – $18,000
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