Cartier. CARTIER CORAL AND DIAMOND LADYBUG BROOCH - photo 1
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CARTIER CORAL AND DIAMOND LADYBUG BROOCH

Starting price
$ 6 000
Auction dateClassic
27.10.2020 10:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
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ID 424049
Lot 14 | CARTIER CORAL AND DIAMOND LADYBUG BROOCH
Designed as a stylized ladybug with carved coral body and accented by bezel-set diamonds, mounted in gold

METAL: 18k yellow gold
DIAMONDS: 6 round diamonds
SIGNATURE: Cartier FRANCE
MARKS: 18Kts, jeweler's mark, numbered
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 2.2 x 1.8 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 8.3 grams
Mid-20th century

Cartier debuted their ladybug (or ladybird) brooches as early as 1935 and the design immediately became popular amongst collectors. While the Maison has rendered jewelry from the flora and fauna world, the humble ladybug, together with the scarab, are the only beetle motifs that were used. Cartier didn't stop with brooches, the ladybugs also appeared as earrings, a candlesnuffer and even a cigarette lighter! The present coral and diamond ladybug brooch is an example of this iconic design from the mid-20th century.

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Manufactur:Cartier
Medium:Coral
Category:Brooch
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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