Exquisite Cartier Art Deco Brooch Embellished with Jadeite and Diamonds

Created circa 1928 by Cartier New York, this Art Deco brooch is composed of jadeite, diamonds, enamel and platinum. Its design, deriving from Islamic art, is a scalloped navette with elevations of pavé-set diamond scrolls outlined in black enamel, vertically flanking a floral-carved jadeite cylinder with diamond caps bound by arches of baguette-cut diamonds. Worn vertically on the strap of a dress, or at the neckline, this versatile Cartier jewel from the 1920s is Art Deco with intellectual and artistic power.