Platinum and Diamond Foliate Brooch, Jean Vitau

finely designed in platinum as a single leaf and pavè set throughout with full cut round diamonds weighing approximately 6.70 total carats (D-F color, VVS-VS clarity), completed with a hinged yellow gold double pin stem, signed and stamped PLAT.
1 11/16 x 1.5 in.
11.8 dwt.
Jean Vitau began his career is his uncle's Paris atelier. When he came to the United States in the 1960s, he brought with him the knowledge he acquired and his European design sensibilities. He also carried with him the innovative design for a bar setting, later named Gemlok, thus having a great influence on jewelry design for years to come. Gemlok became the company name and is carried on by his family today.
Aside from his practical innovations, Vitau was also heavily inspired by color and nature and many of his pieces reflect those ideas.
Private Collection from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Good condition.