Mid-Century Sapphire Leaf Brooch
Regular price
$8,500
Created in the 1960s–1970s, this leaf brooch is composed of over nine carats of sapphires, diamonds, 18K gold and platinum. The high relief sculptural form with serrated sapphire edges centers a field of pavé-set diamonds, tapering to a sinuous stem, mounted in platinum and 18K gold. A glamorous brooch of refined material and workmanship, this leaf represents an exuberant expression of mid-century naturalism, inspired by high style French jewelers.
Item #: YBO-21908
Country: United States
Circa: 1960s–1970s
Dimensions: 3.125" length, 1.00" width.
Materials: 94 round-cut sapphires (approximate total weight 9.50 carats); 62 round brilliant-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 2.85 carats); 18K Gold; Platinum
Signed: 2718
Item #: YBO-21908
Country: United States
Circa: 1960s–1970s
Dimensions: 3.125" length, 1.00" width.
Materials: 94 round-cut sapphires (approximate total weight 9.50 carats); 62 round brilliant-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 2.85 carats); 18K Gold; Platinum
Signed: 2718
The great jewelers of the mid-century turned to gardens for inspiration in the 1950s and 1960s, interpreting and styling the forms of such beloved flowers species as camelias, roses de noël, and orchids, in forms which have since become iconic.
The great jewelers of the mid-century turned to gardens for inspiration in the 1950s and 1960s, interpreting and styling the forms of such beloved flowers species as camelias, roses de noël, and orchids, in forms which have since become iconic.
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