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Tuesday 28th June

135

A LATE 19TH CENTURY PEARL AND DIAMOND HEART LOCKET

Of slightly bombé form, the front set throughout with seed pearls

approximately 4-4.5mm, spaced by rose-cut diamond highlights,

the reverse with hinged and opening to reveal locket

compartment,

length approximately 4.5cm, cased by S.J. Phillips

€1,800 - 2,200

In the fin de siècle, the most sought after shape for pendants was

the cross and the heart, entirely pavé-set with diamonds or with

half-pearls and diamonds

136

A BELLE EPOQUE TOPAZ AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1905

The openwork cartouche of garland design, millegrain-set with an

oval-shaped pink topaz at the centre, within a surround of round

brilliant and rose-cut diamonds,

width 4.9cm, in fitted case

€6,000 - 8,000