Sale 14JL02 | Lot 101

Blackened White Gold, Diamond, Yellow Diamond and Sliced Diamond Butterfly Brooch

Catalogue: Important Jewelry

Lot Details

Lot 101
Blackened White Gold, Diamond, Yellow Diamond and Sliced Diamond Butterfly Brooch
Centering one round and one marquise-shaped rose-cut diamond approximately 1.35 cts., tipped by 2 small round diamond eyes and 7 small round diamonds, topped by angular white gold antennae tipped by 2 small round diamonds, flanked by large hinged wings atop smaller openwork wings, set throughout with 426 round and vari-colored round yellow diamonds, highlighted by 8 vari-shaped sliced diamond panels, edged by 176 round diamonds, round diamonds altogether approximately 8.80 cts., approximately 23.5 dwts.


Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
Sold for $11,875 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Center round diamond: O-P-SI, inclusion by prong, medium blue fluorescence, faces up slightly whiter.

Marquise-shaped rose-cut diamond: K-L-SI.

Round diamonds: J-K-VS-SI.

Yellow diamonds: various hues of yellow, several yellowish-orange, brown, mostly VS, several SI.

Diamond slices: I-J-Imp., inclusions visible to eye, several surface reaching inclusions.

Good condition. Top wings hinge to reveal smaller wings underneath.
2 1/8 (from tips of antennae) x 4 1/16".


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Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
Sold for $11,875 (includes buyer's premium)

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