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Four early 20th century diamond and gem-set novelty dress buttons
The first designed as a parrot composed of carved ruby, sapphire and emerald cabochons with single and baguette-cut diamond accents; the second designed as a Can-can dancer with pavé diamond dress; the third designed as a devil with calibré ruby body and enamelled head; and the fourth designed as a pavé diamond seal balancing a sapphire and ruby-set ball on his nose, circa 1930-50 (4)
The first designed as a parrot composed of carved ruby, sapphire and emerald cabochons with single and baguette-cut diamond accents; the second designed as a Can-can dancer with pavé diamond dress; the third designed as a devil with calibré ruby body and enamelled head; and the fourth designed as a pavé diamond seal balancing a sapphire and ruby-set ball on his nose, circa 1930-50 (4)
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Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
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With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).