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

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    • One step-cut emerald, 16.72 carats

    • Two natural saltwater pearls on pendants, measuring approximately 9.90-10.50 x 15.70mm and 9.60-10.45 x 14.90mm
      Old-cut diamonds in the surround, totalling approximately 7.00 carats

    • Platinum and 18 karat yellow gold

    (16.72-carat Emerald)
    Gübelin report, numbered 15105141, dated 26 October 2015, Colombia, no indications of clarity enhancement.
    AGL report, numbered CS 69645-1, dated 19 August 2015, Colombia, no clarity enhancement.

    (Two Pearl Drops)
    SSEF report, numbered 85037, dated 18 March 2016, natural, saltwater pearls.

    附 Gübelin、AGL 及 SSEF 證書

    With a case signed Janesich, 18 Rue de la Paix, Paris, Monte Carlo

  • Literature

    Cf. D. Bennett & D. Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, Antique Collector’s Club press, 2008, p.277

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Belle Époque, French for 'Beautiful Era', was a movement which took place in the first decade of the twentieth century. It was a period in history that was characterized by innovation, optimism and flourishing arts, especially in Paris. In this climate of optimism, the jewellery designs of the period took on a sense of lightness and delicacy reflecting the neoclassical and rococo motifs of eighteenth century French courts. Pretty motifs of garlands, flowers, lace and bows characterized the jewels of this time, with the use of platinum featuring as the cornerstone of designs.

    The present lot is a fine example of a Belle Époque jewel. The use of undulating ribbons, articulated tassels, natural pearl pendants, and millegrain-set diamonds centring upon an impressive emerald, is reminiscent of the naturalistic elegance of the period. This brooch is a rare surviving example of what came to be known as the Golden Age of twentieth century France.

636

A Belle Époque Emerald, Natural Pearl and Diamond Brooch, Circa 1910

Estimate
HK$8,000,000 - 9,000,000 
$1,000,000-1,200,000

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

Jewellery and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 28 November 2016