An impressive emerald and diamond pendant-brooch, by Cartier. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 1998

Designed as an old European and old mine-cut diamond openwork panel with a central rectangular-cut emerald weighing 12.28 carats, suspending a diamond palmette and emerald bead drop, to the pear-shaped diamond surmount, circa 1927, in its original Cartier red leather fitted case. By Cartier. Price Realized CHF163,000

Christie's. ART DECO JEWELLERY, 17 November 1998. Geneva - www.christies.com