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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A FINE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Price realised CHF 699,000
Estimate
CHF 540,000 – CHF 720,000
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A FINE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Price realised CHF 699,000
Price realised CHF 699,000
Details
A FINE EMERALD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
The detachable front section designed as a series of seven graduated diamond clusters, each centering upon a rectangular-cut emerald, interspersed by twin marquise-cut diamond links, suspending a detachable s1milarly-set pear-shaped pendant, to the brilliant-cut diamond neckchain, the front section can detach to be worn as a bracelet, 1960, necklace 36.0 cm, bracelet 16.5 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in brown suede Van Cleef & Arpels case
With maker's mark for Van Cleef & Arpels, no. INT 1059
With a total stated weight of 34.01 carats of emeralds and 53.10 carats of diamonds
Accompanied by report no. 60947 dated 30 September 2011 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the emeralds are of Columbian origin, 1 with indications of moderate clarity modification (oil) and 4 with no indication to minor indication of moderate clarity modification (oil) (2)
The detachable front section designed as a series of seven graduated diamond clusters, each centering upon a rectangular-cut emerald, interspersed by twin marquise-cut diamond links, suspending a detachable s1milarly-set pear-shaped pendant, to the brilliant-cut diamond neckchain, the front section can detach to be worn as a bracelet, 1960, necklace 36.0 cm, bracelet 16.5 cm, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in brown suede Van Cleef & Arpels case
With maker's mark for Van Cleef & Arpels, no. INT 1059
With a total stated weight of 34.01 carats of emeralds and 53.10 carats of diamonds
Accompanied by report no. 60947 dated 30 September 2011 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the emeralds are of Columbian origin, 1 with indications of moderate clarity modification (oil) and 4 with no indication to minor indication of moderate clarity modification (oil) (2)
Literature
M. Petit, Van Cleef & Arpels: Reflections of Eternity, Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, 2006, pl.71 illustrated as a bracelet
S. Raulet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Edition du Regard, Paris, 1986, p.252 and p.301
S. Raulet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Edition du Regard, Paris, 1986, p.252 and p.301