the first brooch of oval outline centering a triangular-shaped cabochon turquoise within an openwork garland of rose-cut diamonds and further border of old mine-cut diamonds; the second brooch centering a pear-shaped cabochon turquoise within an openwork garland of rose-cut diamonds, further border of old mine-cut diamonds and accentuated by a diamond-set ribbon-like surmount; estimated total diamond weight: 24.00 and 7.00 carats; mounted in silver topped gold; width of oval-shaped brooch: 2 1/4in., length of pear-shaped brooch: 2 1/4in. (some small rose-cut diamonds deficient). Sold for US$62,500

Bonhams. Fine Jewelry, 13 Dec 2011. New York, California, Los Angeles and California, San Francisco www.bonhams.com