Lot 214. A diamond brooch, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate: $20,000–30,000. Price Realised  USD 93,750. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

Designed as a stylized flower head, the dome-shaped pistil set with circular-cut diamonds, the flexibly mounted petals with baguette and circular-cut diamond terminals, circa 1950, 2 3/4 ins., mounted in platinum - Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, no. 18310

Previously sold at Christie's New York, 20 October 1978, Lot 78

Christie's. Magnificent Jewels & the Jubilee Ruby, 20 April 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza