Erte limited edition yellow gold and sterling silver and diamond Aphrodite brooch; featuring black onyx mounted with a nautical swirling, flowing figure of Aphrodite in rose gold and silver. Accented with 39 bead set round faceted diamonds. Surrounded by e mill grained bezel and fitted with a rose gold pin and revolver safety catch.
Diameter: 1 34″
Marks: CFA14K$S/S
Limited edition: 48/350
Collection: Aphrodite series 48 of 350 an iconic signature piece
39 round faceted natural diamonds:
Estimated total weight: 0.50 ct apx.
Color: H/I
Clarity: Vs2 / Si1
Condition: fine; settings all good and pi / safety catch good, oxidization and blemishes on edge of frame.
Gross weight: 26.2 dwt.
According to Erte’s Art to Wear : The Complete Jewelry: “The ‘Aphrodite’ brooch / pin is based on an early painting by Erte called ‘The Wave’, which was later recreated as a serigraph. The nautical theme is carried through pictorially in the brooch/pendant and in a more abstract way in the necklace. At the same time, the artist alludes in the title to the mythic emergence of the Greek goddess of love from the sea, a story most familiar with reference to her Roman form, Venus.” This stunning brooch is a perfect ‘marriage’ of jewelry and art and will be a welcome addition to any collection! From the Aphrodite Jewelry Series
