Designed as a stylized lion set with round diamonds and emeralds and a black enamel nose, mounted in platinum and gold

METAL: 18k white and yellow gold
DIAMONDS: 12 round diamonds with an approximately total weight of 0.12 carat
EMERALDS: 2 round emeralds
SIGNATURE: VCA
MARKS: Numbered with French assay and maker's mark
SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 3.3 x 2.5 cm
GROSS WEIGHT: 13.8 grams
21st century
Accompanied by a Van Cleef & Arpels box

In 1954, Van Cleef & Arpels came up with the ingenious concept of 'La Boutique', which was a line of jewelry that catered to a wealthy yet younger set of clientele who wished to have the highest quality jewelry for daytime wear. Among these creations, perhaps the most popular were the charming jeweled animal brooches that clients quickly flocked to collect. The lion brooch is among the houses most recognizable animals and was so popular that Van Cleef & Arpels has made this design on and off since the early 1960's, of which the present lot is a more modern example.