1920s Cartier Brooch

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8 жыл бұрын

Jewellery specialist, Geoffrey Munn and V&A metals conservator and gemmologist, Joanna Whalley examine and discuss a stunning 1920s Cartier brooch with an enormous emerald centrepiece of just under 40 carats.

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@starcrib 3 жыл бұрын

A Remarkable Piece of Jewelry: I imagine the original owner and her glorious wardrobe, tastes and gem infatuation.

@117Pinkyflower 2 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine the size of her waist? She had to be tiny!

@riverafranzjethrod.5272 5 жыл бұрын

That brooch is now for sale in christie's and has an estimate of 500 to 700 thousand usd. UPDATE: the brooch is sold for $1,545,000 ( including buyers premium and fees )

@joshwinters6214 3 жыл бұрын

That is then the most expensive jewelry I ve ever seen

@RioMuc 3 жыл бұрын

Damn! I would have bought it, if I knew it was being sold.

@ilonakat9379 3 жыл бұрын

@@RioMuc me too 😀

@RioMuc 3 жыл бұрын

@@ilonakat9379 Oh, you would have made the price soar even more.

@nikkil764 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning

@mouija1450 6 жыл бұрын

That center stone is astonishing. Modern mines and gemcutters would have reduced that stone into fragments with possibly a 5 carat centerpiece. The inclusions are beautiful, because you can see the stone was a real mineral out of the earth.

@vima8680 6 жыл бұрын

that's because today it's all about the money, not the beauty, etc.

@gloriahanes6490 3 жыл бұрын

@@vima8680 ...I agree, I especially like the flaws imperfection means you have the real deal especially when you are speaking about emeralds.

@Shock_Treatment 3 жыл бұрын

@@gloriahanes6490 I like flawless gems more. Natural ones are nice, but I think lab grown are just as good. In most cases, people would prefer flawless gems, I think. Emerald just happens to be one of the ones where it's extremely rare to find a flawless one.

@harveyspecter1855 8 ай бұрын

That's because, the original stone was carved in India by indian artists. Then, later set into that brooch.

@blktauna 2 жыл бұрын

I love Geoffrey Munn. He is a poet and hes just so in love with all jewels and jewelry its beautiful.

@edithengel2284 8 ай бұрын

That is very true; and what an affable man!

@eugenio5774 6 жыл бұрын

that would be a great hair clasp, especially for someone with long, black hair. the effect would be stunning.

@leeyan8722 4 жыл бұрын

No one would wear that expensive hair clasp on their head ! Even if they could afford it! Haha

@osky529 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what i was thinking it's so beautiful it would just pop in dark colors

@cassandrawhite1594 3 жыл бұрын

@@leeyan8722 speak for your self lol I would.

@cassandrawhite1594 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Wonder if they would loan it to me to wear?! 😂

@acey850 3 жыл бұрын

Same. And I thought it was a hair ornamentation before they said it was worn on the waist

@JL0ndon 7 жыл бұрын

That is the most beautiful emerald I have ever seen. I never knew they could be so blue.

@DocFunkenstein 6 жыл бұрын

Are you fucking color blind? It's green, and the dude even *calls* it a green emerald.

@graceanne385 4 жыл бұрын

Funkenstein You are blind and rather vulgar. That emerald is a very bluish green. A stormy deep ocean green. Not a typical emerald green that we often see with its namesake stone.

@Heywoodthepeckerwood 3 жыл бұрын

I have a knife with a handle that is very similar in color and some people say it’s blue and some say it’s green.

@carlosbarahona8609 6 жыл бұрын

Im just in awed. The inclusions on natural emeralds are called Jardins. French for gardens. On natural emeralds its expected. Extremely rare to find flawless emeralds in nature without "jardins". One can always tell from lab to nature made emeralds. Lab created emeralds are flawless almost green glass like and no Jardins. But chemically they are both the same both natural and lab created. Except in nature and during the hard conditions nature is unable to filter out the jardins. Me personally i love the glow of natural emeralds and love the perfection of lab created emeralds. I can do without the jardins. Hey but some like that lol. As far as the brooch it's stunning a true work of art. Collecting those sapphires alone shows the dedication and commitment to getting all the stones to be of the same color. The attention to detail and craftsmanship exceptional and terrific :) Viva the jewelery house of Cartier :)

@coreytaylor6551 5 жыл бұрын

Carlos Barahona thank you for such detailed information, very much appreciated!!

@systlin2596 5 жыл бұрын

I have an emerald ring that I inherited from my grandmother, and while it's very good quality there are some jardins in it, and I simply adore them. They make the light play in such a lovely way.

@gloriahanes6490 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information.

@professionalcommenter 4 жыл бұрын

There are no words for how mesmerizing this piece is for me.

@Underpantsniper 7 жыл бұрын

I dont care much for jewelry, but that is an amazing piece. Both breathtaking in its design and brilliance.

@rosewatersaffron8430 7 жыл бұрын

I love when gem stones have some veins and inclusions makes them perfectly imperfect

@Hypatia4242 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. They have character, which is what we should all want to be showing off.

@dustercat21 7 жыл бұрын

rosewatersaffron I completely agree with your comment and the reply by Hypatia4242. I told my husband, when he asked for ideas for rings, I told him vintage art deco style, old school, something one-of-a-kind, no diamonds or very little diamonds, perfectly imperfect (since I dont tend to notice basic clarity anyway) and something that peaked his interest and reminded him of me and I wound up getting this vintage art deco, 1950s ring with a handset brownish jade cloud colored emerald with Caribbean ocean colored triangled sapphires on each side set in a gold that was slightly tarished brass colored and filigree along the sides. I was more stunned by the ring than the proposal. It was so... I'm perfectly imperfect and the cutest part was how he said the emerald reminded him of my eyes which they are hazel with brown along the edges hehehe

@YASBEN1510 6 жыл бұрын

Your comment told a lot about you. I think you have great personality and caracter.

@systlin2596 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@sarcasticchannel8655 5 жыл бұрын

Very well said Honey

@ufdiah 6 жыл бұрын

the most beautiful emerald i have ever seen. the cut is so nice

@rogerhargreaves2272 3 жыл бұрын

Magnificent piece. The Emerald is beautiful. What a creation.

@MrPat1953 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Cartier Brooch, it would have been nice to see the signature if there is one And a close up on the box... thank you

@The_A_Cast 3 жыл бұрын

I could only imagine the amount of security that were behind the camera and all around the room while recording this video

@ronniecaron6827 6 жыл бұрын

It pisses me off, when the history of such a amazing and unique work of art, isn't mentioned!!

@someoneelse6934 2 жыл бұрын

It came out of the ground. You’re welcome.

@laurahunt9513 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if Cartier aquired the Emerald from the Bolshevik sales of broken up Romanov jewels.

@nancymanuel8536 3 жыл бұрын

This would look lovely pinned onto your shoulder with a black velvet gown

@katyburns9758 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely glorious

@susanbrown2909 5 жыл бұрын

Old mined emeralds are far superior to modern ones. That’s why prefer older pieces.

@VEROTIKAA 8 жыл бұрын

wow its beautiful

@brianrichards7006 6 жыл бұрын

That's an emerald which is probably nearly irreplaceable these days. I want to correct the gentleman about the piercings. A small hole is drilled into the area to be pierced, a jewelers saw blade is inserted and the blade is tightened up in the frame. The piercing commences, and then, possibly, some touch up with a file. These piercings are not done with a file alone.

@ronniecaron6827 6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunatly a lot of these so called experts, are like teachers, who are just a page ahead of the student.

@cynthialee3228 3 жыл бұрын

Really beautiful piece...

@MrBuckaroo2014 6 жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@Jude74 2 жыл бұрын

It’s just glorious. 😍😍😍

@topcatcoast2coast579 Жыл бұрын

Love those rectangular Cabochons so much.

@a.a.a.8365 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work of art🔷✏📏📐🙉

@Tryin2Bnice45 3 жыл бұрын

If that belt buckle was to stand out against her outfit how thin did her waist have to be to be able to show it?

@megaswenson 5 жыл бұрын

'Limpid' is right. Somehow, the emerald reminds me of my grandparents listening to Pink Floyd's 'Ummagumma'. Both come close to inducing a trance-like state.

@laurapearson3370 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning

@DalV 6 жыл бұрын

I’d dress in drag just so I could wear it!

@vima8680 6 жыл бұрын

I bet you would, Mary!!

@justmeonthebeach 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, so beautiful.

@wvanderwahl 3 жыл бұрын

Who owned this exquisite piece ? Does anyone know?

@117Pinkyflower 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I can’t imagine wearing it around your waist. I would surely lose it.

@justmeonthebeach 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@ahjort100 2 жыл бұрын

It's gorgeous! Why don't people wear brooches any longer!?

@adonistopofmen2571 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic .......

@d1want34 6 жыл бұрын

Very very beautiful

@mercedesgutierrez9575 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful

@leelee7731 2 жыл бұрын

It’s lovely! I’d love to have a copy out of less precious matterials

@davidtracey9094 4 жыл бұрын

Beauteous

@JillontheLake 5 жыл бұрын

So how much is it worth?

@KimEClem 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 💕

@stinew358 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to look at the emerald up close😭

@laurahunt9513 Жыл бұрын

That Emerald could have been from the Bolshevik sales

@TD402dd 6 жыл бұрын

It would have enhanced the presentation had the curator given a value.

@MM-ep6fy 6 жыл бұрын

How much is it worth?

@fabulouslifeinchrist1349 4 жыл бұрын

Did they say the value?

@TheCWMHALL 6 жыл бұрын

Jewellery case made by a case maker , never a box .

@shebastinson7813 4 жыл бұрын

Tiffany's famous blue box

@julianguzz7471 4 жыл бұрын

I wish the style of this time was still popular. Imagine someone walking around wear fine jewelry like this

@jeffjordan1242 3 жыл бұрын

Would you walk around with something 1.5 million dollars pinned to your shirt or hair? My faith and trust in my fellow man is obviously much less than yours. Lol.

@arikkraft5755 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually not for everyday wear. I agree though people should be fine with adornment such as more often. Just as well most would look at someone sporting something like this as if it was costume jewelry.

@TheJewelleryTube 2 жыл бұрын

wow

@jello2199 6 жыл бұрын

wtf....how much?

@TheCWMHALL 7 жыл бұрын

It's a case , made by a case maker , not a box maker !

@sharonkaczorowski8690 3 жыл бұрын

I hate to see pieces like this sold at auction...it. Belongs inside museum where everyone can see it.

@throughmyeyes9940 4 жыл бұрын

wonder if a TV appraiser says, "worth 20k", lol

@0-gsj 3 жыл бұрын

i would like to see some undercover show where they go to some cash for jewelry type place and offer pieces like this to see how much they would pay

@RLucas3000 4 жыл бұрын

Value of the brooch?

@gloriahanes6490 3 жыл бұрын

It was mentioned above sold for more than indicated at $1,545,000 at Christie's.

@The-Real-Term 6 жыл бұрын

I'll give you 5 dollars and an autographed photo of Tony Danza for that brooch, my offer won't stand long.

@complimentary_voucher 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful thing, love Geoffrey, but frustratingly average camera work; what is up with the inability to focus on the right element and eliminate reflection etc? Everyone's a photographer now and yet nobody is. Learn the basics, people.

@jonjohn3756 7 жыл бұрын

hooooooooow much was ot worth?he neva said

@ruffgook 6 жыл бұрын

best i can do is 5$, i'm taking all the risk here

@MightySchultz 4 жыл бұрын

sold for 1,545,000 including both buyers and seller auction fees 10 months ago

@Dragon43ish 6 жыл бұрын

100k to 200k usd

@carlindalziel6556 5 жыл бұрын

lol that wouldn't even pay for the sapphires those are for sure Kashmir valley sapphire's (sugar loaf is just the style of cut) which haven't been mined for over a 110 years and fetches anywhere from 20-30 thousand a carat in its top royal blue colour with top clarity so guess again (5 carats = 1 gram)

@gloriahanes6490 3 жыл бұрын

Sold at Christie's for $1,545,000.