This art deco sapphire and diamond brooch is one of
800 items that will be featured for sale at Christie’s in June. The jewelry and fine art being offered -
estimated value from $174 to $872,000 - is part of the Collection of Princess Margaret, sister to Queen Elizabeth II.

“The Princess began collecting from innovative British craftsmen-jewellers such as John Donald and Andrew Grima, commissioning jewels whose design she would directly inspire and influence and that were far removed from the traditional world of diamond rivieres.

One brooch was cast from a piece of lichen collected by Princess Margaret who wished to have it transformed into gold and diamonds, while other pieces in her collection incorporated the newest technologies of synthetic gemstones. For many years of her life, in her involvement in designs of her own jewellery, Princess Margaret expressed her creativity within a traditional format.”
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