chanel and verdura

Vari-shaped gemtone brooch
Gold
Fulco di Verdura for Chanel
1925

I hadn't seen this piece before stumbling on a site on Chanel jewelry. It is very similar to a pair that Diana Vreeland owned and that sold at Christie's 2005. It was done in 1925 but doesn't look of the era. Its interesting to note that Verdura started with Chanel as a textile designer before creating these Byzantine inspired looks in jewelry.