the ovoid jadeite jade carved, hollowed and formed of two back-to-back lily-pad leaves, one side featuring a swimming carp and lotus flower and leaves, the other side with a tendril to the lily pad and studded with a collet set rose cut diamond, further similarly set cabochon sapphire and ruby studs, the jade surmounted by a diamond cluster foliate cap and two fluted ruby beads with diamond rondel in between, diamond set suspension loop, a cluster of polished ruby and sapphire beads to the base and hung with further of the same with kite shaped diamond tassels, mounted in platinum, signed 'Cartier Paris', serial number, 077, workshop mark of HL for Henri Lavabre French platinum assaymark, accompanied by IAJA Expertise report no. XP1291-120623 from Olivier Bachet declaring that in his opinion this is a genuine Cartier item, together with an associated spectacle set diamond chain necklace set with old single cut diamondsLength of pendant including bale 10.2cm / 4''
Width of 3.8cm / 1½''
Length of chain 42.5cm / 17''Weight: 43g plus 7.5g chain
Early 20th century ruby and diamond line bracelet by Boucheron, Paris c.1915, alternating trios of French cut diamonds and rectangular cut Burma rubies,
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
Art Deco diamond bracelet by Cartier, London c.1930, with 18 round brilliant cut diamonds box collet set in arch links, joined by two-stone square cut diamond bars, channel set, mounted platinum, signed 'Cartier London', rubbed serial number possibly 3835, total diamond weight approximately 5.55cts