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Please note these coloured diamonds have not been tested for natural colour origin
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A GEM, DIAMOND AND COLOURED DIAMOND 'LOVE-BIRD' BROOCH, BY CARTIER
Realistically modelled, each bird with onyx eye and coral beak, to the pavé-set diamond body with yellow diamond wing and tail, perched on a coral branch, French marks for gold, 3.8 cm high, maker's case
Signed Cartier, no.616331
Realistically modelled, each bird with onyx eye and coral beak, to the pavé-set diamond body with yellow diamond wing and tail, perched on a coral branch, French marks for gold, 3.8 cm high, maker's case
Signed Cartier, no.616331
Literature
Cf. Nadelhoffer, Hans, Cartier: Jewelers Extraordinary, Thames and Hudson, London, 1984, colour plate 51 for a similar love-bird brooch
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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