Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A diamond, onyx and marialite brooch, designed with a central onyx set hoop between sinuous old-cut diamond set wings and geometric detail, millegrain edged, and suspending below a fancy-cut oval marialite drop, in claw setting, white precious metal mounted, the frame bearing two stamped marks of male heads, full face, being French import marks, post 1927, for imported platinum items, width 6.8cm, length 4.2cm. £1,600-£2,000

Marialite is also known as purple scapolite.

For import marks see: Guide to Gold Marks of the World, by Jan Divis: page 103, no 569.