600
An Art Deco Diamond and Ruby 'Pagoda' brooch, Circa 1925
Estimate
HK$95,000–120,000
€11,400–14,400
$12,000–15,000
Diamonds, totalling approximately 2.80 caratsSuspending four pear-shaped rubiesPlatinum<em>With original fitted case</em><em>Rubies and central pendant are articulated</em>
Full-Cataloguing
Japanesque motifs and designs were popular during the Art Deco period, and were often adapted for brooches including pagodas, temples, columns and stylised water fountains. The present lot is a charming and original example of this chic aesthetic, set with articulated diamond and ruby pendants and accompanied by its original fitted case.