Price guide to Art Deco diamond and sapphire brooches. The combination of sapphires and diamonds made for striking jewelry during the Art Deco era. Designers such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels would often incorporate these gemstones into their designs.
An art deco sapphire and diamond wings brooch, circa 1935 The step-cut sapphire, weighing 17.49 carats, between outstretched wings composed of horizontal rows of calibré-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 7.50 carats total, width 8.2 cm
Sold for £ 150,000 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018
ART DÉCO SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CARTIER Calibré-cut sapphires, single-cut diamonds, platinum (French marks), 1920s, 5.0 cm, signed Cartier Paris, numbered
Sold for CHF 15,000 at Christies in 2018
Art Deco Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Brooch, Cartier The openwork tapered oval brooch topped by one square-cut sapphire, accented by 3 diamond-shaped sapphires spaced by 2 round sapphires, set throughout with 66 old European and single-cut diamonds approximately 3.05 cts., and 4 rose-cut diamonds, signed Cartier, no. 1399, circa 1920, approximately 4.8 dwts.
Diamonds: H-I-VS-SI. Sapphires: deep vivid royal blue, square-shaped sapphire of bright blue hue, clean, minor table edge abrasions on small round sapphire, not visible to eye, very lively. Good condition. Well-made. 1 x 1 11/16″.
Sold for $12,500 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2015
ART DECO DIAMOND & SAPPHIRE PLATINUM PENDANT BROOCH
The intricately pierced and millegrained platinum densely set with OMC or OEC diamonds, approx. 4.30 cts. TW. and channels of calibre-cut sapphires centering a octagonal-set OEC diamond, approx. .70 ct. Ca. 1930. Panel 1 1/8″ x 1 3/4″, bail 3/4″. 13.2 dwt. With hinged ribbon bow bail for pendant use.
Sold for $3,250 at Rago Arts and Auction Center in 2018
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS – an Art Deco platinum diamond, and gem-set brooch. Designed as a frosted rock crystal square, with vari-cut diamond and calibre-cut sapphire openwork keyhole motif sides. Signed Van Cleef & Arpel Paris, 27055. Estimated total diamond weight 1.10cts, H-I colour, SI1-P1 clarity. French assay marks. Length 5.5cms. Weight 13.8gms.
Diamonds well matched. Diamonds bright. Diamonds have light and dark inclusions. Rock crystal is translucent, with good clarity and typical inclusions. Rock crystal are in good condition with minor abrasion and wear. Sapphires are a well matched medium blue hue, fairly well saturated, with good clarity and typical inclusions some of which are surface reaching. Sapphires are in good condition with minor nibbles to the facet edges, one chipped.
Sold for £4,600 at Fellows in 2018
SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLIP BROOCH, CIRCA 1925, Cartier Of Art Deco design, centring on an inverted pear-shaped cabochon sapphire weighing approximately 1.10 carats, amid a background set with brilliant-cut diamonds and calibré-cut sapphires, the diamonds together weighing approximately 1.60 carats, mounted in platinum, signed.
Sold for 125,000 HKD at Sothebys in 2011
