18ct gold and diamond 'Grande Marguerite' brooch, van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1960, modelled as a daisy, the stamen set En tremblant with seven brilliant-cut diamonds, the surrounding furling petals pave-set with similarly-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 58.00 carats, gross weight approximately 65.21 grams, diameter approximately 80 mm, signed MONTURE VCA for van Cleef & Arpels, French marks, numbered 11599 CS. Accompanied by a van Cleef & Arpels box.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- En Tremblant - En tremblant is a French term meaning "to tremble". It was first used to describe 18th and 19th century jewellery where parts of diamond set pieces were attached to a trembler to create movement in the jewel when worn. It's most common use was in brooches, especially for jewellery incorporating floral motifs or butterfly or dragonfly wings. There was a revival of the technique in the 1950s and 60s by Bulgari, and their jewellery became very fashionable with Hollywood stars.
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