Cartier Citrine and Gold Chrysanthemum Brooch
$36,000
This opulent citrine brooch belongs to a series of original jewels created by Cartier London, led by Louis Cartier’s youngest sibling Jacques. Clearly created by a free and confident hand, this exuberant gold chrysanthemum blossom deserves its own garden party, with more than thirty total carats of rich-hued citrines decorating the flower's center. In the 1930s, Cartier London inspired jewelry collectors worldwide with jewelry featuring richly-colored Brazilian citrines in their full range of complementary hues, from pale citrus to cognac.
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- Curator's Notes
Item #: BO-15436
Artist: Cartier, London
Country: England
Circa: 1930s-1940s
Size: 2.375” length, 2.25” width
Materials: Square-cut center citrine (approximate weight 6.75 carats); 8 Pear-cut citrines (approximate total weight of 20.00 carats); 8 Round-cut citrines (approximate total weight of 4.00 carats); 18K Gold
Signed: "Cartier London"
A favored form of quartz, and more rare than amethyst, citrine is beloved for its warmth and clarity of crystal, even in substantial size.