Meticulously set with links designed as grape vines, set with ruby beads, to surmounts and terminals set with pear-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, lined by a row alternating with triangular-shaped rubies and trapeze-shaped diamonds, the rubies and diamonds together weighing approximately 43.85 and 21.30 carats respectively, mounted in platinum, length approximately 175mm, signed Bhagat.

Illustrated: Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld, 21-Century Jewellery Designers, An Inspired Style, England 2013, page 353

Colour and Clarity: According to AGL report, based on an excess of 50% tested at random, all rubies, except one stone, are natural, of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating. One small ruby bead is synthetic. Please refer to the report for details. In our opinion, the ruby beads are of medium deep, strong red colour. Upon 10x loupe, there are natural inclusions, and some rubies have surface fissures or tiny chips, not seen to naked eyes. Diamonds are about G to I colours, VS clarity. Signed to the clasp. Condition: Platinum mount, with signs of normal wear, in very good condition. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that jadeite and rubies of Burmese origin and articles of jewellery containing jadeite or rubies of Burmese origin all less than 100 years old may not be imported into the US. The purchaser's inability to import any item into the U.S. or any other country as a result of these or other restrictions shall not justify cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment. Please check with the specialist department if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to these import restrictions, or any other restrictions on importation or exportation.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Accompanied by AGL report numbered CS 62034, dated 27 June 2014, stating that according to random testing of an excess of 50%, all ruby beads are natural except one synthetic ruby, of Burmese (Myanmar) origin, with no gemological evidence of heat.

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INDIAN FLAIR MEETS ART DECO

Viren Bhagat is the creative mind behind the Indian jewellery house Bhagat that i🏅s taking world stage for its contemporary elegance synthesizing dramatic Mughal-inspired designs with Art Deco play of geometry. Growing up in Mumbai, and with a father who is both a painter and lecturer in fine arts while managing the jewellery department of their family business, Bhagat spent his early years observing the craft and beauty of his surroundings which later developed into an innate instinct for originality par excellence. With an annual creation limited to sixty to seventy pieces, the jewellery house never works on commission, never duplicates a design, yet most of the pieces were sold even before they are completed, sometimes based solely on Viren Bhagat’s very own sketches.

Whilst the Indian influence was evident in European jewellery produced in 1920s and 30s, Bhagat is twisting this back with a selective palette of gemstones. With the clever collocation of lines, shapes and colours, metal work is often completed hidden and the result is something ethereally light in weight, but heavy from the thoughts and details put into them. Bhagat once said, “Just a hint of Indian Jewellery makes it interesting. I can pick out the best of all influences, and this brings a great balance.’ Every piece of his art, without doubt, bears testimony to this very talent. This bracelet is no exception.