The March 13 jewellery auction at Dreweatts includes this impressive Edwardian aquamarine and diamond brooch with a provenance to the first lady to be elected an MP.
Made (either in the UK or US) c.1910, the brooch is a classic Belle Epoque jewel mounted in platinum-fronted gold. The aquamarines, estimated to weigh just under 88 carats, are probably Brazilian of a colour that today would be designated ‘Martha Rocha’ (after the 1950s beauty queen known for her captivating blue eyes).