18k yellow gold brooch featuring a rutilated rock crystal and colored gemstones

18k yellow gold bouquet brooch with rutilated rock crystal and colored gemstones

A striking bouquet brooch in 18k yellow gold, featuring a V-shaped rock crystal element traversed by golden rutile needles, upon which is set a bouquet of colored gemstones—emeralds, sapphires, aquamarines, citrines, amethysts, and tourmalines—cut into pear, oval, cabochon, or fancy shapes, set in bezel settings. The piece is accented with small diamonds set in bezel settings on white gold.
The piece can also be worn as a pendant.
Monogrammed V.T., with corresponding maker’s mark. French craftsmanship, likely from the 1970s–1980s.

Specifications
Dimensions: approx. 8 × 6.5 cm
Gross weight: 69.1 g
Metal: 18k yellow gold – 750/1000
Hallmarks: eagle’s head; maker’s mark V, poly-lobed cross, T, within a horizontal diamond
Can be worn as a pendant

Condition
Very good overall condition for a piece of this caliber.
The colored stones, set in a bezel setting—which effectively protects them along their edges—are generally in fine condition, with no major damage. The emeralds show some slight scratches on their edges, which are inevitable on natural stones of this size and consistent with their nature: they do not alter the color or the clarity of the design. The diamonds are free of chips or impact damage. There are slight traces of glue at the junction between the bouquet and the rock crystal, barely visible under normal wearing conditions.
When worn, the brooch fully reveals its appeal: the golden rutile needles, discreet when flat, come alive in the light and take on their full presence on the reverse side of a garment. The color palette—from the green of emeralds to the violet of amethysts, from the blue of sapphires and aquamarines to the yellow of citrines—is rich without being jarring. A piece that stands on its own.

Ref: 8G2M67ZLK4