Floral Gemstone Brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels diamond and gem-set brooch, circa 1940, modelled as a floral bouquet, accented with carved gemstones including emeralds, rubies and sapphires between similarly set brilliant-cut diamonds supported from a wirework basket, mounted in 18ct gold, length 1.54 in., width 1.46 in., signed van Cleef & Arpels Ny.

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

This item has been included into following indexes:

brooches, depicting - bouquet of flowers 100
brooches, diamond
- diamond and emeralds 214
- diamond and ruby 440
- diamond and sapphire 423
brooches, floral design - floral design, gold mounted 914
brooches, gold
- gold with rubies 686
- gold with sapphires 618
Van Cleef & Arpels (France) - brooches, designers 37