Duke & Duchess of Windsor
We saw the exotic “Flamingo Clip Brooch,” made up of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, citrine and platinum. The Duke of Windsor provided Cartier with four bracelets and had the brooch made as a special order for the Duchess of Windsor in 1940. It had never been seen in a museum before this exhibit.
The “Panther Clip” Brooch, made up of sapphires, diamonds, yellow diamonds, platinum and white gold (bought by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1949), was yet another exquisite piece of jewelry. It featured a 152-carat Kashmir cabochon sapphire.