Italian Mid-20th Century Sapphire Diamond Gold Hansom Cab Brooch

A Mid-20 Century 18 karat gold brooch with rubies and diamonds by Boucher for Tiffany & Co. The brooch has 27 round-cut rubies with an approx...

A pair of 18 karat gold earrings with diamonds by Marianne Ostier. The earrings contain 32 round-cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of 2.60 carats, G/H color, VS clarity. The earrings are composed of twisted gold wire forming a cone shape which is topped with a cluster of diamonds. Circa: Mid-20th Century. "A Collection of Jewelry, Designed by Marianne Ostier Ostier, Inc., one of New York's leading jewelers dealing precious-stone jewelry of original design and superb custom craftsmanship, was closed in September of this year [1969], following the death of its co-founder, Oliver Ostier. The present sale offers the entire stock of this distinguished firm. All pieces are original designs of Marianne Ostier, co-founder with her late husband of the firm and an internationally famed designer of jewelry. Of the decision to close the business, Marianne Ostier said: With the passing of my husband, I have had to devote more and more of my efforts to administrative duties. These demands of my time can no longer be met without artistic compromise which to me is unacceptable. Representing the third generation of court jewelers in Austria, Oliver Ostier came to America following the Anschluss of 1938. Shortly thereafter he founded the firm of Ostier, Inc., with his wife Marianne, a talented painter and sculptress as well as an artist in the design of jewelry. Author of Jewels and the woman , the basic primer of the art of wearing jewelry, Marianne Ostier's designs became major jewelry fashions and classics of modern designed jewelry...

A French 18 karat gold, sapphire and diamond brooch by Lacloche. The brooch features 13 blue sapphires with an approximate total weight of 1.30 carats and 150 diamonds that have an a...

This Van Cleef & Arpels blue sapphire and diamond "Camellia" brooch evokes the spectacular blossom from Asia that possessed the European imagination from the late 18th century onward...

A French 1950's 18 karat gold brooch with diamonds by Cartier. The highly stylized brooch appears to be caught in motion, as a bouquet of gold ribs makes an elegant, diamond-crowned ...

In the 1930s, the creative women at the House of René Boivin returned to naturalistic themes—like this blue sapphire "Feuille," or "Leaf," brooch—as many mainstream jewelers were looking elsewhere for inspiration. Madame Jeanne Boivin brought back armfuls of leaves from her long walks in the forest, and encouraged designer Juliette Moutard...

This diamond and sapphire spray pin is a beautiful and elegant piece of vintage jewelry that evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Mid-20th Century. The pin is crafted from 18...

This scintillating 1960's flower cocktail brooch is unmistakably Mid-20th Century chic! With lots of hand made details, this is truly a unique and beautiful article of jewelry. Spre...

This beautifully executed and sentimental rose brooch has, as it's focal point, an intricately and life like Angel Skin Coral rose. The flower measure...

A mid-20th Century geometric panel diamond brooch in platinum. The brooch is designed as an openwork geometric panel composed of tapering scrolled and scalloped motifs, rubover-, gr...

Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold. Surprising antique brooch it represents an antique decanter whose body is a Mediterranean red coral, and the ends are ...

Retro (1940s - early 1950s) flower basket brooch featuring a basket made of agate, rock crystal quartz and 14k yellow gold. The flowers are rubies, sapphires, diamonds, tourmaline, ...