By Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco brooch designed by Bailey Banks & Biddle.
An exquisite piece created by Bailey Banks & Biddle, during the glorious art deco period, circa 1925. This brooch scream art deco with its old cut stone, millegrain etchings and elegant design. The quality of this brooch is breathtaking and was carefully crafted with impeccable attention to details in solid .900/.999 platinum. It is fitted with an horizontal hinged bar with a security mechanical lock and is embellished with an outstanding selection of diamonds and sapphires and the gemstones settings are finished with the difficult technique of millegrain. These sapphires have French calibre cutting style and they display the most beautiful blue color throughout. The diamonds on the other hand add an incredible amount of brilliance to the piece with their excellent quality. The brooch remain in excellent physical condition with absolutely no replacement in any gemstone.
Diamonds: Mount in millegrain French settings, with 60 Old European round cut diamonds, 2.54 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2 clarity
Sapphires: Mount in channel settings, with a suite of 36 French caliber cut of natural blue sapphires with a total of 2.20 carats. These sapphires are intense royal blue, non heated and most probably from the Kashmir or the Pailin regions.
Birthstone: Sapphires for the month of September.
Weight: 7.62 Grams, (4.89 Dwt).
Measures: Diameter of 36 mm (1.42 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark inside two circled cartouche, the hallmark for the assay of the platinum and signed, "BB&B".
Bailey Banks & Biddle
Bailey Banks & Biddle is an American jewelry firm that formed in 1832 and quickly became a recognized leader in jewelry fashion. The firm developed a reputation for offering high quality, well-designed jewelry as evidenced by its commissions to design the first 40,000 Purple Hearts for the United States military as well as to create the Naval Academy and West Point...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage 4.5 Carat Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum