broadening to the head below and suspending a drop pearl, the loosely knotted body three-row set with a graduating line of small cushion cut rubies flanked by small cushion cut diamonds, the tail end with emeralds, the wider head area further set with diamonds, emerald accent lines and collet ruby eyes, the pearl with cushion emerald leaf surmount, the whole hung from a ruby and diamond quatrefoilcluster and emerald and diamond line suspension loop, close set in silver and gold, small glazed oval locket compartment to the reverseLength overall 7.2cm / 2¾'
Width 3.8cm / 1½''Weight: 14g
Vari-coloured gem and diamond set flowerpot brooch by Cartier, London, with four carved flowerheads in amethyst, citrine and garnet, single stone accent diamond forming each stamen, upon diamond line stems, all from a terracotta coloured enamelled flowerpot, mounted in platinum and with 18ct gold fittings, the diamonds of single cut, signed 'Cartier London', serial number 538