AN ART DECO RUBY, EMERALD AND DIAMOND JIGHA
AN ART DECO RUBY, EMERALD AND DIAMOND JIGHA

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AN ART DECO RUBY, EMERALD AND DIAMOND JIGHA
The turban ornament set with carved rubies, circular, cushion and oval-cut rubies, rectangular-cut and pear-shaped cabochon emeralds, old-cut diamonds, gold, with brooch fitting on the reverse, 2 5/8 ins., mid-20th century
Exhibited
Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2015, p. 145, no. 88
The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 131, no. 97
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 281, no. 210
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 295, no. 204
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 311, no. 208

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Lot Essay

The open gold setting of this turban ornament is indicative of strong European influence during the early 20th century. This jigha is based on traditional elements of Indian jewelry, however, the larger carved rubies and old-cut diamond surrounds are highly European.

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