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
Victorian cabochon emerald and 18ct gold ring, London (date mark is either 1878 or 1898), the oval 6.49ct Colombian emerald open collet set to a simple tapering gold mount, D shaped shank, accompanied by AGL report no. 1118060 giving the Colombian origin opinion and that the stone shows minor clarity treatment of a traditional type (oiling)