Platinum, Diamond, Fancy Colored Yellow Diamond, Carved Ruby and Black Enamel Lapel Watch, Gubelin, France
Platinum, Diamond, Fancy Colored Yellow Diamond, Carved Ruby and Black Enamel Lapel Watch, Gubelin, France. Photo courtesy Doyle New York.
The stylized vase supporting a stylized flower with long flexible stem, the flower petals embellished by 5 carved rubies, set throughout with 5 pear-shaped, 2 marquise-shaped, 90 round and single-cut, 17 square-cut, one light greenish-blue round, and 6 light brown and fancy colored yellow old European and single-cut diamonds approximately 4.90 cts., the reverse with a rectangular black dial, signed Gubelin, with maker's mark and French assay mark, no. 19337, circa 1925, approximately 18.6 dwts. gross. The stem/crown is not working. The black dial has minor spotting. Diamonds: H-I-J-mostly VS, several SI. Light greenish-blue diamond: .05 ct., SI, has not been tested. Fancy yellow diamonds: fancy to fancy vivid yellow, VS-SI, has not been tested. Carved rubies: deep vivid pinkish-red, cleanish, translucent, good polish. Good condition. Very well-made. 3 1/8 x 13/16". Estimate $5,000-7,000. Sold for $25,000
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