Art Deco Jade and Diamond Clip-brooch, Carved Jade, Round, Baguette and Single-cut Diamonds, Platinum and 18K Gold

Carved jade sets this clip-brooch apart from the more common faceted-stone Art Deco pieces of its era, the material's natural translucency and cool green tone shaped by hand into a dimensional form rather than simply cut and polished flat. Paired with round, baguette and single-cut diamonds across a platinum and 18k gold setting, the brooch reflects the period's growing fascination with East Asian material traditions, as Art Deco jewellers increasingly incorporated jade, coral and lacquer techniques into otherwise Western geometric design frameworks.

Jade grade, carving detail and diamond specification are available on request. Carving jade to this degree of detail demands a fundamentally different skill set than faceting a transparent gemstone, since the lapidary works with the material's opacity and natural variation in mind, shaping form through relief and dimension rather than through light-catching facets. The surrounding diamonds — round, baguette and single-cut — provide the geometric Art Deco framework around the jade's more organic carved form, a considered contrast the period's finest workshops used deliberately.

As a wearable piece, the combination of carved jade and geometric diamond setting gives this brooch a distinctive character within the broader Art Deco catalogue — pinned to a lapel, the jade's cool green and dimensional carving catch the eye differently than a faceted coloured stone would, offering genuine textural as well as colour interest. Collectors specifically drawn to Art Deco's East Asian material influences seek out jade pieces like this one for their design crossover appeal, distinct from more conventional gemstone-only brooches of the period.

Jade's relative durability makes it a reasonably resilient choice for wear compared to softer coloured stones, though carved detail can still be vulnerable to impact, and our workshop recommends careful handling and storage separate from harder-edged jewellery to protect the carving. Jade jewellery from this period occupies a genuinely distinct category within Art Deco collecting, appealing specifically to buyers interested in the era's broader cultural crossover rather than its purely European geometric tradition, and pieces combining carved jade with diamond in this way remain comparatively scarce.

Independent gemmological certification covering the jade and diamond content is available on request, and our specialists can discuss the carving technique and period attribution in detail with any serious enquiry. This brooch is entered into the Legacy register as a considered Art Deco jade design. Contact our client team to request documentation or arrange a private viewing of this carved jade design.

Specifications

• Metal: 18K Platinum
• Form: Clip-Brooch
• Cut / Shape: Baguette, Round Brilliant
• Gemstones: Jade