George Weil 1960 Brutalist Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Diamonds Corals

Pendant brooch designed by George Weil. A sculptural piece of jewelry from the brutalist art movement, created during the post war period in London England by the artist goldsmith George Weil, back in the 1960. This versatile pendant-brooch has been crafted with intricate patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with textured finish. It is fitted at the reverse with double pin bars, a hinge and a mechanical lock to wear as a brooch. Diamonds: Mounted in four-prongs settings, with 16 calibrated round brilliant cut diamonds, with a combined weight of 1.28 carats, white colorless F/G color, VS-2 clarity Coral: Mounted in prongs settings, with 4 oval cabochon cut of natural salmon coral with an approximate weight of 28.50 carats. Weight: 34.95 Grams (22.41 Dwt.) Measures: 80 mm by 38 mm by 15 mm (3.15 x 1.50 x 0.59 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the gold and signed, "G. WEIL 18 CT". George Weil He was born in Vienna in 1938. Was part of a Jewish family who left Antwerp in 1939 on the last possible plane. He trained as a jeweler and spent some time at St Martins' School of Art in London. He also made sculpture, including portrait busts of Winston Churchill, David Ben Gurion and the singer Sammy Davis Junior. His artistic training can be seen in this gold and diamond ring, which shows strong sculptural influences, reminiscent of the work of his contemporary Andrew Grima. The textured gold and asymmetric charac