PARADISE BIRD BROOCH IN 18 KT GOLD WITH 3.28 Ctw IN DIAMONDS, EMERALD & RUBIES
ITALIAN BROOCH WITH A PARADISE BIRD.
HANDSOME A VERY COLORFUL PIECE MADE IN ITALY DURING THE MID-CENTURY PERIOD, CIRCA 1960. WAS HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF TEXTURED YELLOW GOLD AND IS SUITED WITH A DOUBLE HINGED VERTICAL PINS TO WEAR AS A BROOCH.
THE BIRD IS RESTING IN A TREE BRANCH FACING BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE BODY AND THE FEATHERS OF THE TAIL, ARE EMBELLISHED WITH APPLICATIONS OF ENAMEL, WITH A DEGRADE OF GREEN AND BLUE COLORS.
THE EYE, THE CREST, THE HEAD AND THE WING ARE ACCENTED WITH NATURAL GEMSTONES DESCRIBED AS FOLLOW;
1 MARQUISE CUT RED RUBY, 0.06 Cts.
49 ROUND BRILLIANT CUT DIAMONDS, 0.98 Cts.
13 ROUND COLOMBIAN GREEN EMERALDS, 1.04 Cts.
11 ROUND RED RUBIES, 1.20 Cts
HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 27.95 Grams AND A MEASURES OF 91 mm (3.6 Inches) BY 40 mm (1.57 Inches).
IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH REMAINS OF ALL THE AGED OLD PATINA OF 60 YEARS.
INVENTORY REF: P0000ANEN/.6718