Chaumet Paris 18KT Gold and Chalcedony Turtle Brooch

Chaumet Paris 18KT gold and chalcedony turtle brooch, a textured gold shell frame, head and limbs around a domed white chalcedony cabochon body.

The gold is finely chased into overlapping, leaf-like ridges that give the shell rim, the outstretched head, the four flippers and the tail a natural texture. A polished cabochon of milky white chalcedony forms the body of the turtle.

Chaumet has been in the Place Vendôme since 1812 and made animal jewels in textured gold through the 1960s and 1970s. The brooch is signed CHAUMET PARIS on a cartouche to the back.

Dimensions -
Length: 4 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Weight: 18 grams

Specifications -
Maker: Chaumet, Paris
Metal: 18KT yellow gold
Signed: CHAUMET PARIS
Design: Turtle
Fitting: Pin and catch

Chalcedony -
Cut: Cabochon
Colour: Milky white
Setting: Body of the turtle

Condition :
Very good condition. The body is secure and the pin and catch work correctly.

Stone weights and grades are careful estimates taken from the mounted piece and are not laboratory certified.