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Lot 742 · Fine Jewelry

Turquoise, sapphire and lacquer brooch, circa 1938

Cartier

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Estimate
CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 hammer ≈ $9,542–$14,314
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Jewelry , Geneva · 15 May 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5292913
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Cartier, Turquoise, sapphire and lacquer brooch, circa 1938. Sotheby's, 15 May 2025, lot 742. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292913.

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Cartier, Turquoise, sapphire and lacquer brooch, circa 1938. Sotheby's, 15 May 2025, lot 742. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5292913.

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From the same sale Fine Jewelry · May 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
Pair of sapphire and diamond earrings CHF 30,000–CHF 42,000
Emerald and diamond ring CHF 38,000–CHF 50,000
Ruby and diamond bracelet CHF 13,000–CHF 17,000
Spinel and diamond ring CHF 17,000–CHF 26,000
Diamond brooch, late 1930s CHF 7,000–CHF 10,000
Fancy Vivid Yellow-Orange diamond ring CHF 42,000–CHF 70,000

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