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This insane and gorgeous thing is a titanium and diamond pendant brooch by Margherita Burgener. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, don’t worry, I’ll be posting more.

It’s not really the kind of thing I would wear, but I love looking at and I’m glad it exists. It’s like a fantastical otherworldly plant, frozen and made wearable. I’m sure the right woman would find exactly the right thing to wear with this to do it justice (or the right man, I am all about equal-opportunity jewelry appreciation).

This piece is going to be part of Sotheby’s Important Jewels Sale in New York on 20 September 2012 – click here for the listing. All information and photos of this piece are thanks to Sotheby’s.

Sotheby’s description:

Titanium and Diamond Pendant Brooch by Margherita Burgener

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 USD

Designed as an articulated flowering vine, set with numerous round diamonds weighing 5.08 carats, length 7½ inches, signed Margherita Burgener, Made in Italy, numbered 30071201; together with a silk cord for wear as a pendant, length 26 inches. With signed box.

I love emeralds. I love most gems at least a little, but emeralds have a special place in my heart.

Christie’s uses the word “unique” in their title for the listing of these earrings, and I think it’s appropriate. They’re really something special.

They’re also rather impressive: each is topped with a pear-shaped diamond of approximately .70 cts. Beneath each diamond is a cascade of cushion-cut emeralds, each leading to a larger emerald (one 5.99 carats and the other 5.68).

I think the latticed way they’re connected and the accents of diamond make these really beautiful. I’d love a chance to see what they’d look like against my hair. I’m not sure what event would be worthy of these but I’m sure I could come up with one if I ever get my hands on these emerald and diamond earrings.

Unique emerald and diamond earrings. Via Diamonds in the Library.

These emerald and diamond earrings was sold to a very lucky buyer as part of the Christie’s Hong Kong Jewels auction on 29 November 2010 for $219,982. For the original lot, please click here. All information about and pictures of this piece are thanks to Christie’s.

Christie’s description: A UNIQUE PAIR OF EMERALD AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS.

Each set with a pear-shaped diamond surmount weighing 0.71 and 0.71 carat, suspending a cascade of cushion-shaped emeralds, centered with a larger cushion-shaped emerald weighing 5.99 and 5.68 carats, to the reverse pavé-set diamond detail, mounted in 18k white gold, 8.6 cm long.

Accompanied by report no. 0809144 and 0809150 dated 30 September 2008 from the Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory stating that the 5.99 and 5.68 carat emeralds are of Colombia origin, with indications of minor clarity enhancement.

Titanium and Diamond Pendant Brooch by Margherita Burgener

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