Art Deco diamond and rock crystal Cartier brooch owned by Augusta McCaig (right) – £120,000 at Chiswick Auctions
The star of Chiswick Auctions’ (25/12% buyer’s premium) Jewellery auction on May 28 was an Art Deco diamond and rock crystal Cartier brooch, c.1925. Offered in the west London saleroom with an appealing estimate of £12,000-15,000, an array of 13 different phones as well as online bidders sent it to £120,000 (£150,000 including premium).