Brooch

This basket of flowers shows an eastern and a geometric influence. The blooms are stylised, and the base and the edge of the basket are emphasised by rectangular (baguette-cut) diamonds. The combination of rock crystal with diamonds and platinum provides a study in shades of white and colourless materials.

Brooch · New York · ca. 1930. Platinum with rock crystal, moonstone and baguette- and brilliant-cut diamonds. By Cartier. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.