Van Cleef & Arpels Lapel clip in 18K yellow gold 750 thousandths, "Hawaii" collection, in the shape of a bouquet, adorned with five flowers set with round sapphires and in the center with old-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds. With engraved label: "Forget me not", on the reverse Van Cleef & Arpels registered. Signed and numbered 51679. French work, hallmark of Van Cleef & Arpels. Circa 1940 (Traces of use). Height : 5.50 cm. Gross weight: 12.90 g. A similar model, dated 1940, is reproduced in Alba Cappelieri's "Van Cleff & Arpels, Temps, Nature, Amour", Skira edition, 1919 - page 241. Expert : Paul-Louis Flandrin

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