101.  Natural pearl, cushion-cut diamond, gold and platinum turtle brooch.  This turtle is a wonderful example of using a natural pearl and turning into a whimsical and darling piece of jewelry.  The front part of the turtle is all of one pearl, while the back and the feet are of pave set European cut diamonds set in silver and gold.  This style of jewelry was first popularize in Austro-Hungarian Empire and continued to be a challenge to jewelers throughout the centuries.

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