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MAGNIFICENT HARRY WINSTON 'BRIOLETTE OF INDIA' DIAMOND AND DIAMOND NECKLACE
Briolette-cut diamond of 90.36 carats, marquise and pear-shaped diamonds, platinum, two parts of the neckchain are detachable and may be worn as a short necklace, briolette pendant detachable, unsigned, one extension with maker's mark (Jacques Timey)
GIA, 2023, report no. 5221869791: 90.36 carats, D colour, VS2 clarity, Type IIa
Accompanied by an original letter from the Smithsonian Institution
Size/Dimensions: 46.5 cm (excluding extensions); 17.0 cm (extensions)
Gross weight: 153.5 grams
Briolette-cut diamond of 90.36 carats, marquise and pear-shaped diamonds, platinum, two parts of the neckchain are detachable and may be worn as a short necklace, briolette pendant detachable, unsigned, one extension with maker's mark (Jacques Timey)
GIA, 2023, report no. 5221869791: 90.36 carats, D colour, VS2 clarity, Type IIa
Accompanied by an original letter from the Smithsonian Institution
Size/Dimensions: 46.5 cm (excluding extensions); 17.0 cm (extensions)
Gross weight: 153.5 grams
Provenance
Briolette-cut diamond acquired by Cartier in 1909
By repute sold to Mrs. George Blumenthal in 1911, later acquired by Harry Winston in 1946 and allegedly sold to a Maharaja in 1947
Repurchased by Harry Winston and sold to Mrs. I.W. Killam
Upon her death Harry Winston purchased her entire jewellery collection, including the Briolette of India, in 1967
Acquired by Heidi Horten in the current design at Harry Winston in 1971
By repute sold to Mrs. George Blumenthal in 1911, later acquired by Harry Winston in 1946 and allegedly sold to a Maharaja in 1947
Repurchased by Harry Winston and sold to Mrs. I.W. Killam
Upon her death Harry Winston purchased her entire jewellery collection, including the Briolette of India, in 1967
Acquired by Heidi Horten in the current design at Harry Winston in 1971
Literature
L.S. Krashes, Harry Winston: A Story Told in Diamonds, Gems & Gemology, Spring 1983, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 22-23, ill.1
H. Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Editions du Regard, Paris, 1984, p. 288, ill. 153
L.S. Krashes, Harry Winston, The Ultimate Jeweler, Ronald Winston, Editor, pp. 48-49
H. Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Editions du Regard, Paris, 1984, p. 288, ill. 153
L.S. Krashes, Harry Winston, The Ultimate Jeweler, Ronald Winston, Editor, pp. 48-49
Special Notice
This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’
Further Details
SHOULD YOU WISH TO BID ON THIS LOT, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A HIGH VALUE PADDLE.
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