Description & Technical information
An impressive sapphire, emerald and diamond bird brooch, designed as a bird sitting on a baguette cut diamond branch. The brilliant cut diamond head with emerald eye and baguette cut diamond feathers, the body set with oval sapphires highlighted with blue enamel cabochons. The brilliant cut diamond openwork wings and tail set with three oval sapphires. Double prong brooch fitting with safety clasp. Mounted in platinum and 18 karat gold.
Date: 1960
Period: 20th century
Origin: France, Paris
Medium: Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, gold
Signature: Signed Cartier Paris and numbered
Categories: Jewellery
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