“This is such a charmer. It is quintessentially Leighton because he was so good at finding those rare and unusual pieces that would have been considered old fashioned, but he reinvented them by teaching people how to wear them in a different manner. It’s obviously quite a feminine piece, but we've had gentlemen trying it on their lapels. It then becomes a really chic gender-neutral jewel, particularly for a guy who wants a conversation piece, someone who's an incredibly sophisticated collector, but isn’t someone who’s going to wear gem set rings. It’s a little wink.”
Courtesy Sotheby's
The celebrity jeweler’s personal collection is up for sale this week.