Sale 2347
New York
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20 October 2010
Price realised
USD 230,500
Estimate
AN ART DECO AQUAMARINE, TOURMALINE, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL BROOCH, BY CARTIER Of geometric motif, designed as an curved openwork rose-cut diamond and black enamel plaque, set with a rectangular-cut green tourmaline, accented by a rectangular-cut rubellite tourmaline, to the articulated triple staggered cascade, the center suspending a pear-shaped green tourmaline, to the rectangular-cut lighter green tourmaline and triangular-cut aquamarine link, spaced by a black enamel hoop, with a cushion-cut aquamarine terminal, accented by rose-cut diamonds and black enamel, flanked on either side by two similarly designed tassels, one terminating with an oval-cut aquamarine, the other with a smaller cushion-cut aquamarine, mounted in platinum and 18k gold, 1927, with French assay marks Signed Cartier, France With certificate of authenticity no. NYC2010-9 dated 23 April 2010 from Cartier Joailliers
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