A PLATINUM, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE LOCKET ENHANCER NECKLACE, CIRCA 1910
Featuring two glass-fronted compartments for photographs, the front surrounded by transitional-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.95 carat, with cushion-cut and round sapphires set amongst scrolling filigree-work, suspended from a mixed-link chain accented with round sapphire stations, locket enhancer measures 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in., chain length 18 in.
Footnotes:
A family full of entertainment history, the Gould & Brettauer jewelry collection highlights the lives of Aunt Margarete Mosheim Gould and Father Erwin Brettauer.

Margarete became a prolific actress in the 1930s taking the German and English stages by storm and befriending other major influences in the scene including Marlene Dietrich and Max Reinhardt. In the late 1940s she married American Industrialist and financier Howard Gould in London.

Erwin Brettauer began his life in Germany and built his family fortune by founding the Bank on the Banhofstrassein Switzerland. Throughout his life he continued to invest in Weimar German movies but he is most well-known for his 1942 purchase of the Chateau Marmont in Hollwood where he actively changed the segregation polices of this hotel and influencing others in the area.


OVERALL CONDITION:
Metal tested for platinum; chain and locket enhancer clasps secure; some very minor scratches and abrasion to each glass front; sapphires also show some very minor chips and abrasion from wear; superficial wear in the form of minor scratches; overall good condition.

MAJOR COLORED GEMSTONE: sapphire
Approximate Dimensions: cushion-cut: 4.1 - 5.15mm, round: 1.5 - 2.75mm
Clarity: eye-clean to slightly included with few surface-reaching inclusions
Hue: blue
Tone: dark

ACCENT DIAMONDS: transitional-cut
Approximate overall color and clarity: G-H-I, VS-SI

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Approximate gross weight: 40.9 grams

This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.