Price guide to Verdura brooches designed as leaves and other foliage. Leaves and foliage have always been popular subjects for brooches and pins. Verdura made some exquisite leaf and foliage brooches, many set with precious gemstones.
A gem-set and 14k gold leaf brooch, Verdura, circa 1940
designed as a stylized maple leaf, set with round and fancy-shaped colored gemstones, including tourmaline, citrine, garnet, zircon and beryl; signed Verdura; accompanied by a signed box; gross weight approximately: 45.80 grams; length: 2in.
Sold for US$ 25,000 (£ 18,486) inc. premium at Bonhams in 2017
A MULTI-GEM LEAF BROOCH, BY VERDURA
Designed as a maple leaf, set with variously-cut mali garnets, peridots and zircons, with polished 18k gold stem and veins, 2 7/8 ins.
Signed Verdura.
Sold for USD 25,000 at Christies in 2016
Gold, Ruby and Diamond Clip Brooch
Signed Verdura, #1179, with signed box, ap. 15.8 dwt.
Slight tarnish to one wheat sheaf. Rubies are deep bright red. Diamonds G-H-VS. Length 3″. With Verdura box.
Sold for $2,700 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2006
18 Karat Gold, Multi-Colored Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, Verdura
Designed as a tree, set with variously-shaped multi-colored sapphires weighing approximately 24.00 carats, accented by round diamonds weighing approximately .45 carat, gross weight approximately 31 dwts, signed Verdura.
Sold for 11,875 USD at Sothebys in 2016
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