An Art Nouveau conch pearl and diamond brooch. Estimate HK$80,000 – HK$96,000 ($10,330 – $12,396). Price Realized HK$97,990 ($12,653). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2004

Designed as an openwork old-cut diamond stylised wings with a central button-shaped conch pearl, suspending an ovoid conch pearl terminal, mounted in gold (conch pearls are later-added), circa 1900, 4.8 cm wide, with French assay marks for gold, in a green velvet fitted box with interior lining stamped « Le Palais-Royal de Fernandez Hno y Ca., Obispo 58y60, Habana »

CHRISTIE’S. MAGNIFICENT JEWELLERY AND JADEITE JEWELLERY, 2 November 2004, Hong Kong