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Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats
Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats
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Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats
Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats
Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats
Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats

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Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats

  • A vivid red Burmese spinel centers this retro Cartier Home Front brooch
  • The design was intended to promote war efforts during WWII
  • The central jewel is certified by the AGL and accompanied by a coveted appendix letter
  • Set in 14K yellow gold with diamond accents
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$98,500
Item No. 31-7154

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Description
Bursting with patriotism, this original Cartier Home Front clip brooch features a 6.35-carat crimson spinel. Cartier's patented and illusory design gives the appearance of an American flag reflecting on the gold star-shaped body. The octagonal-shaped gemstone at the center of the brooch is certified by the American Gemological Laboratories as originating in Burma, with no gemological evidence of heat to enhance its vivid red hue. It is further distinguished by a rare and coveted appendix. . .
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Bursting with patriotism, this original Cartier Home Front clip brooch features a 6.35-carat crimson spinel. Cartier's patented and illusory design gives the appearance of an American flag reflecting on the gold star-shaped body. The octagonal-shaped gemstone at the center of the brooch is certified by the American Gemological Laboratories as originating in Burma, with no gemological evidence of heat to enhance its vivid red hue. It is further distinguished by a rare and coveted appendix letter that highlights the gem's preeminent qualities. It states that the spinel "possesses a richly saturated "fiery" red color that distinguishes a fine spinel. Its superior color is further complemented by a finely crafted octagonal step cut form, resulting in richly vibrant internal color reflections and brilliance." Accented by diamonds at each of the star's five points, the brooch is crafted in 14K gold.

Associated with the organization Friends of Soldiers & Sailors, Cartier's innovative Home Front brooches were designed during World War II to promote patriotism and assist in the war effort. The Home Front design is discussed comprehensively in Penny Proddow and Debra Healy's 1987 publication American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition, on pages 138-139.

Circa 1940

Marked "HYA 226" and "US PATENT 2199222"

1 1/2" diameter

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Literature:
Penny Proddow and Debra Healy, American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition. New York: Rizzoli, 1987, p. 139.
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Cartier Home Front Spinel Brooch, 6.35 Carats
Maker: Cartier
Period: 20th Century
Origin: America
Type: Brooches
Style: Retro
Diameter: 1.5 in. 
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