TURQUOISE, TOURMALINE, DIAMOND AND CORAL BROOCH, DONALD CLAFLIN FOR TIFFANY & CO.

TURQUOISE, DIAMOND AND CORAL BROOCH, DONALD CLAFLIN FOR TIFFANY & CO.

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TURQUOISE, TOURMALINE, DIAMOND AND CORAL BROOCH, DONALD CLAFLIN FOR TIFFANY & CO.
Circular-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, cabochon turquoises, circular-cut pink tourmalines, cabochon coral, , gold, 1970s, 6.0 cm, signed Tiffany

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

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This lot is subject to CITES / import restrictions. Please contact the department for further information.

Lot Essay

Cf C. Phillips, Bejewelled by Tiffany 1837-1987, London, The Gilbert Collection, 2006, p.286 for a similar example

DONALD CLAFLIN
Born in 1935, Donald Claflin studied design at the Parsons School of Design in New York and began his career as an illustrator and textile designer. He decided to move on to the world of jewellery first with David Webb and then at Tiffany & Co. in 1965, where he designed his most iconic pieces for eleven years. Donald Claflin is famous for his witty and whimsical figurative jewels, as illustrated by lot 104.

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