the stylised exotic bird modelled perched on a branch and with looking to the left, a principal oval emerald carved with a flowerhead forming the body, baguette diamond 'wing' either side, the head pave set with round brilliant cut diamonds, a cushion cut ruby forming the eye, polished gold beak, gold branch with a diamond set end, the long tail feathers formed of gold wires with diamond terminals, signed 'Cartier', serial number K5586Length 5cm / 2''Weight: 14g
Mid-20th century gold and diamond stylised bouquet of flowers brooch by Cartier, Paris c.1965, with a cluster of nine round brilliant cut diamonds forming flowerheads emerging from a wrapped cone of gold wirework, the gold stems seen at the bottom, signed Cartier Paris, serial number 012691, French gold assaymarks for gold and with the crossed C's workshop mark for Cartier, diamond weight 1.25cts