Formerly in🦄 the Collection of Maureen Constance Guinness, ꦡMarchioness of Dufferin and Ava

Important sapphire and diamond brooch

1930s

藍寶石配鑽石別針，1930年代

Designed as a stylised ribbon, set with an oval and a cushion-shaped sapphire w𝐆eighing 55.19 carats and 25.97 carats respectively, embellished with circular-cut and baguette diamonds.

Accompanied by SSEF report no. 113964 and no. 113965 and Gübelin report no. 20070092 and no. 20070093, each stating that the sapphires are of Kashmir ori🧸gin꧒, with no indications of heating, together with four appendix letters.

Also accompanied by a co⛎py of the inventory from Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1843-1936) that mentions:

'Two large sapphires set with diamonds as pendant – given me by people of Punjaub (sic) &♎ sent after my return’.