Jewellery and Jadeite Hong Kong Sunday, November 27, 2016 | Phillips

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    • Baguette, marquise and round brilliant-cut diamonds, totalling approximately 6.00cts

    • Platinum

    • Signed Cartier and numbered 620736

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present brooch is of `en tremblant' setting. An old French term, `en tremblant' refers to the `trembling' feature of a piece of jewel, particularly brooches. First created in the Parisian workshops of the 18th century, this style was often seen in antique jewellery of both the 18th and 19th centuries. The technique involves the use of wire-coiled springs to hold particular diamond or gem-set elements of a jewel, and creates a sense of movement resulting in enhanced brilliance and life. Like the present example, the en tremblant technique was especially popular for floral jewels featuring delicately trembling flower heads.

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A Diamond Brooch, Cartier

Signed Cartier and numbered 620736

Estimate
HK$130,000 - 180,000 
$16,500-23,000

Contact Specialist
Terry Chu
Head of Jewellery, Asia, Senior Director
+852 2318 2038

Jewellery and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 28 November 2016